Table 1.
Characteristics of nonfrail and frail women at age 75
| All variables at 75 years | Nonfrail (< 0.25) n = 799 |
Frail (≥ 0.25) n = 245 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Frailty index (FI) | 0.14 | (0.05) | 0.36 | (0.10) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 | (3.88) | 27.0 | (5.05) |
| Femoral Neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.764 | (0.114) | 0.770 | (0.152) |
| Femoral Neck (T-score) | − 1.80 | (1.12) | − 1.76 | (1.27) |
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |
| Current smoker | 107 | (13.5) | 38 | (15.8) |
| Bisphosphonate user | 20 | (2.5) | 13 | (5.3) |
| Glucocorticoid usera | 49 | (6.1) | 29 | (11.9) |
| No. of women with prior fractures between 50 and 75 | n = 792 | n = 239 | ||
| At least one fracture | 278 | (35.1) | 105 | (43.9) |
| Major osteoporotic fracture | 174 | (22.0) | 51 | (21.3) |
| Hip | 9 | (1.1) | 5 | (2.1) |
| Radius | 146 | (18.4) | 41 | (17.2) |
| No. of women who fell in previous 12 monthsb | n = 693 | n = 221 | ||
| At least one fall | 146 | (21.1) | 114 | (51.6) |
| No falls | 547 | (78.9) | 107 | (48.4) |
| Deceased at end of study (2012) | 414 | (51.8) | 184 | (75.1) |
| Deceased after 10 years | 190 | (23.8) | 117 | (47.8) |
aCurrent or previous use for > 3 months
bSelf-reported