Table 3.
Fracture in association to menopause.
| Fracture Occurrence | Postmenopausal | Premenopausal | Total | Chi 2, P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Had previous Falls | <0.005 | |||
| Never | 227 | 50 | 277 (70%) | |
| 1 Fall | 83 | 5 | 88 (22%) | |
| 2 Falls | 19 | 1 | 20 (5.0%) | |
| >2 Falls | 8 | 3 | 11 (3%) | |
| Location of bone fracture | ||||
| Hip Bone | 12 | 0 | 12 (21.1%) | P = 0.372 |
| Spine | 18 | 0 | 18 (31.6%) | |
| Wrist | 10 | 1 | 11 (19.3%) | |
| Elbow | 5 | 0 | 5 (8.8%) | |
| Others | 11 | 0 | 11 (19.3%) | |
| Cause of Fracture | ||||
| No fracture | 307 | 58 | 365 (92.6%) | P = 0.336 |
| Fall from standing height | 19 | 1 | 20 (5.1%) | |
| Twisting | 5 | 0 | 5 (1.3%) | |
| Slipping on ice | 4 | 0 | 4 (1%) | |
| No | 228 | 45 | 273 (69.1%) | |