Table 1 Estimated number of community-dwelling older persons in Bavaria and estimated number of fractures

Persons aged 65 years and older (N)

2,416,531

2,830,756

17.1 %

 Persons aged 70 – 89 years (N/%^a)

1,723,729 (71.3)

1,881,387 (66.5)

9.1 %

 Persons with osteoporosis^c aged 65 years and older (N/%^a)

561,439 (23.2)

666,902 (23.6)

18.8 %

Femoral fractures in persons aged 65 years and older (N)

17,119

21,263

24.2 %

 Femoral fractures in persons aged 70–89 years (N/%^b)

13,439 (78.5)

15,917 (74.9)

18.4 %

 Femoral fractures in persons with osteoporosis^c aged 65 years and older (N/%^b)

11,055 (64.6)

13,938 (65.6)

26.1 %