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Prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in 885 postmenopausal women according to age and fracture severity
| Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertebral fracture | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | ≥ 80 | p value |
| No fracture (%) | 81.7 | 79 | 77.2 | 69.8 | 66.2 | 0.0001 |
| Mild fracture (%) | 13.2 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 0.99 |
| Moderate fracture (%) | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 9 | 11.7 | 0.004 |
| Severe fracture (%) | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.12 |
Results are presented as the frequency and severity of fracture (%) for each quinquennium.
