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Table 2 Fracture rating scale items in the three provinces

From: Validation of a one year fracture prediction tool for absolute hip fracture risk in long term care residents

Fracture rating scale items

ON (N = 29,848)

BC (N = 3129)

MB (N = 2293)

Age group

 18 to 64

1700 (5.7)

162 (5.2)

92 (4.0)

 65 to 74

3128 (10.5)

325 (10.4)

198 (8.6)

 75 to 84

11,300 (37.9)

1028 (32.9)

799 (34.9)

 85+

13,708 (45.9)

1613 (51.6)

1202 (52.5)

Body Mass Index

  < 18

2396 (8.0)

423 (13.5)

254 (11.1)

 18–29

22,252 (74.6)

2310 (73.8)

1677 (73.1)

 30+

4753 (15.9)

396 (12.7)

362 (15.8)

Wandering Frequency

 Not in last 7 days

22,825 (76.5)

2340 (74.8)

1856 (80.9)

 1 to 3 days (in past 7 days)

1925 (6.5)

275 (8.8)

141 (6.2)

 4 to 6 days (in past 7 days)

1614 (5.4)

197 (6.3)

83 (3.6)

 Daily (in past 7 days)

3484 (11.7)

317 (10.1)

213 (9.3)

Walking in corridor

 Independent

10,530 (35.3)

1500 (47.9)

1016 (44.3)

 Supervision

4477 (15.0)

294 (9.4)

223 (9.7)

 Limited assistance

2789 (9.3)

223 (7.1)

197 (8.59)

 Extensive assistance

2086 (7.0)

107 (3.4)

74 (3.2)

 Total dependence

381 (1.3)

27 (0.9)

35 (1.5)

 Activity did not occur

9585 (32.1)

978 (31.3)

748 (32.6)

Transfer status

 Independent

9569 (32.1)

1510 (48.3)

1054 (46.0)

 Supervision

3576 (12.0)

254 (8.1)

190 (8.29)

 Limited assistance

4662 (15.6)

468 (15.0)

411 (17.9)

 Extensive assistance

7140 (23.9)

481 (15.4)

255 (11.1)

 Total dependence

4806 (16.1)

396 (12.7)

382 (16.7)

 Activity did not occur

95 (0.3)

20 (0.6)

1 (0.04)

Cognitive performance scale

 Intact

5159 (17.3)

400 (12.8)

258 (11.3)

 Borderline Intact

4517 (15.1)

478 (15.3)

370 (16.1)

 Mild

6270 (21.0)

657 (21.0)

440 (19.2)

 Moderate to very severe

8697 (29.1)

1037 (33.1)

802 (35.0)

 Moderate Severe

1650 (5.5)

143 (4.6)

104 (4.5)

 Severe

2538 (8.5)

354 (11.3)

256 (11.2)

 Very Severe

1017 (3.4)

60 (1.9)

63 (2.8)

Falls within the last 30 days, n (%)

 No Falls

24,620 (82.5)

2569 (82.1)

1923 (83.9)

 ≥ 1 Fall

5228 (17.5)

560 (17.9)

370 (16.1)

Prior hip fracture in last 180 days, n (%)

179,088 (6)

18,774 (6)

6879 (3)