Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Total number of participants | 127 |
| Age in years (S.D.) | 67.5 (12.7) |
| Number of females: n (%) | 106 (82) |
| Menopausal status (females): n (%) | |
| Pre-menopausal | 4 (3.1) |
| Peri-menopausal | 3 (2.3) |
| Post-menopausal | 95 (74.8) |
| Unsure | 3 (2.3) |
| Site of index fracture: n (%) | |
| Wrist | 72 (56.7) |
| Hip | 26 (20.5) |
| Other femur fracture | 10 (7.9) |
| Humerus | 5 (3.9) |
| Spine | 1 (0.8) |
| Pelvis | 1 (0.8) |
| Elbow | 12 (9.4) |
| Cause of fracture: n (%) | |
| Fall from standing height | 75 (59.1) |
| Twisting | 3 (2.4) |
| Slipping on ice | 37 (29.1) |
| Ice skating | 3 (2.4) |
| Re-fracture | 1 (0.8) |
| Fall from standing height while running | 2 (1.6) |
| Hit it on something | 2 (1.6) |
| Unsure | 1 (0.8) |
| Spontaneous | 3 (2.4) |
| Average time post-fracture in months (S.D.) | 11.2 (6.3) |
| History of previous fracture: n (%) | 51 (40.2) |
| Family history of fracture: n (%) | 28 (21.7) |
| Self-reported height loss: n (%) | 67 (51.9) |
| At least one fall in the past yeara: n (%) | 103 (81.1) |
| 3 or more falls in the past year: n (%) | 13 (10.1) |
| Use assistive aid for mobility (cane, crutches, walker, wheelchair): n (%) | 45 (35.4) |
| 4 or more prescription medications: n (%) | 53 (41.1) |
| Mean number of prescription medications: Mean (S.D.) | 3.7 (3.3) |
| Marital status: n (%) | |
| Single | 7 (5.4) |
| Married | 67 (52.8) |
| Widowed | 34 (26.4) |
| Divorced/Separated | 19 (14.7) |
| Living arrangements: n (%) | |
| Live alone | 45 (34.9) |
| Live with others | 82 (64.6) |
a
If the respondent’s fracture was due to a fall, this fall was included in the total.