SUBSEQUENT HIP FRACTURE AMONG OLDER ADULTS

Authors
WOLINSKY FD FITZGERALD JF
Citation
Fd. Wolinsky et Jf. Fitzgerald, SUBSEQUENT HIP FRACTURE AMONG OLDER ADULTS, American journal of public health, 84(8), 1994, pp. 1316-1318
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
00900036
Volume
84
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1316 - 1318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0036(1994)84:8<1316:SHFAOA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Subsequent hip fracture among the 368 Longitudinal Study on Aging resp ondents who fractured their hips from 1984 through 1991 was prospectiv ely examined. Case-by-case review of the billing records indicated tha t 27 subsequent hip fractures occurred, for a rate of 1 ever 33.8 pers on-years. Multivariable proportional hazard regression revealed that i ncreased risks of subsequent hip fracture were associated with poor pe rceived health status and dizziness.