Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 4640 postmenopausal women with stroke and post-stroke hip fracture within 5-years after stroke in the Women’s Health Initiative Study (1993–2010).
| All (n=4,640) | Hip Fracture (n=124) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 74.56 (7.21) | 77.29 (6.24) |
| ≤65 years, (%) | 489 (10.54) | 5 (4.03) |
| 65–74 years, (%) | 1822 (39.27) | 32 (25.81) |
| ≥75 years, (%) | 2329 (50.19) | 87 (70.16) |
| White, n(%) | 3910 (84.27) | 118 (95.16) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean, n(%) | 28.31 (5.93) | 26.98 (5.01) |
| Normal | 1459 (31.44) | 43 (34.68) |
| Overweight/Obese | 3139 (67.65) | 79 (63.71) |
| Glasgow Outcome Scale, mean, n(%) | ||
| Good Recovery | 1917 (41.31) | 45 (36.29) |
| Moderately Disabled | 1400 (30.17) | 34 (27.42) |
| Severely Disabled | 1323 (28.51) | 45 (36.29) |
| Stroke Type | ||
| Ischemic | 4082 (87.97) | 111 (89.52) |
| Hemorrhagic/Other | 545 (11.75) | 13 (10.48) |
| FRAX-Hip Risk Score, mean (SD) | 3.40 (4.39) | 6.26 (6.36) |
| ≥3.0% | 1719 (37.05) | 80 (64.52) |
| Reported Osteoporosis Diagnosis, n(%) | 1451 (31.27) | 46 (37.10) |
| Parental Hip Fracture | 573 (12.35) | 22 (17.74) |
SD: Standard Deviation
BMI: Body Mass Index; FRAX: Fracture Risk Assessment Tool