Table 1.

List of clinical variables that were found to be significantly associated with fragility fractures within 180 days of admission to LTC

Variable	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Age (reference ≤64)
65–74	2.36 (1.48–3.77)
75–85	3.28 (2.14–5.02)
85+	4.00 (2.61–6.12)
Female	1.39 (1.2–1.6)
Cognitive Performance Scale (reference = 0)
1–2	1.13 (0.95–1.35)
3–4	1.53 (1.26–1.85)
5–6	1.89 (1.43–2.5)
ADLa Hierarchy Scale (reference = 0)
1–2	1.28 (1.03–1.61)
3–6	1.18 (0.93–1.5)
Falls in the past 30 days	1.52 (1.31–1.76)
Fractures in the past 180 days	1.27 (1.03–1.59)
Fractures (180 days) or osteoporosis	1.35 (1.19–1.53)
Locomotion on the unit with help	0.77 (0.62–0.97)
Bowel incontinence	0.79 (0.66–0.94)
Liver disease	1.82 (1.03–3.19)
Unsteady gait	1.15 (1.02–1.31)
Vomiting	0.54 (0.29–0.99)
Body mass index < 19	1.5 (1.27–1.78)
Physical therapy	0.87 (0.77–0.99)
Involved in activities	0.79 (0.7–0.91)

For a full list of the variables assessed, see the Supplementary data available in Age and Ageing online.

^aActivities of daily living.