Table 1.
General characteristics between the fracture and non fracture groups.
| Fall-related fracture group (n = 28) | Non fall-related fracture group (n = 849) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years old) | 82.3 | ± | 5.9 | 79.1 | ± | 4.6 | 0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 151.9 | ± | 9.3 | 154.6 | ± | 8.7 | 0.121 |
| Weight (kg) | 54.2 | ± | 9.0 | 57.0 | ± | 9.6 | 0.121 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 | ± | 3.1 | 23.8 | ± | 3.3 | 0.528 |
| MMSE | 26.6 | ± | 2.7 | 27.5 | ± | 2.3 | 0.058 |
| MOS score | 3.9 | ± | 1.8 | 4.3 | ± | 1.7 | 0.227 |
| Energy intake | 2025 | ± | 640 | 1998 | ± | 495 | 0.782 |
| Gender (male) | 28.6% | 44.8% | 0.096 | ||||
| Stroke history | 7.1% | 5.3% | 0.671 | ||||
| Diabetes history | 17.9% | 13.8% | 0.541 | ||||
| Kidney disease history | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.997 | ||||
| Osteoporosis history | 3.6% | 7.3% | 0.462 | ||||
| Cancer history | 21.4% | 12.8% | 0.192 | ||||
| Use of stabilizer | 10.7% | 13.3% | 0.691 | ||||
| Use of hypnotic | 7.1% | 10.7% | 0.549 | ||||
| Use of steroid | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.908 | ||||
| Use of supplement | 10.7% | 18.1% | 0.589 | ||||
| Use of HRT | 39.3% | 3.7% | 0.998 | ||||
| Smoking habit | 21.4% | 43.7% | 0.026 | ||||
| Drinking habit | 35.7% | 52.1% | 0.085 | ||||
| Experience of falls in previous 6 months | 25.0% | 16.5% | 0.252 | ||||
Variable are presented as mean ± SD or %.
BMI; body mass index, MMSE; Mini Mental State Examination, MOS score; medical outcome study questionnaire, HRT; Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Analysis by Simple logistic regression model
Data in bold are p < 0.05