Table 47.
The prevalence (%) of a prior fracture at sites associated with osteoporosis in men and women aged 50 years or more compared with the prevalence of a prior vertebral or hip fracture as given in Table 46. The last column shows the proportion (%) of prior fractures accounted for by hip or clinical vertebral fracture [3]
| Country | Author | Prevalence (%) | EU/C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | EU27 | |||
| France | Cawston 2012 [5] | 11.2 | 3.8 | 34 |
| Germany | Gauthier 2012 [6] | 14.1 | 4.3 | 30 |
| Italy | Piscitelli 2012 [7] | 16.2 | 4.5 | 28 |
| Spain | Gauthier 2012 [8] | 8.9 | 2.6 | 29 |
| Sweden | Gauthier 2011 [4] | 22.6 | 6.0 | 27 |
| UK | Gauthier 2011[9] | 10.3 | 3.9 | 39 |
| Average | 30 | |||