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Table 3 Comparison of risk factors for hip fracture between males and females

From: Risk factors for hip fracture in New Zealand older adults seeking home care services: a national population cross-sectional study

Variable names

Males Adjusted Analysis

SHR (95% CI)

Females Adjusted Analysis

SHR (95% CI)

Age Group (years)

 65–74

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 75–84

2.12 (1.48, 3.04)

1.70 (1.30, 2.23)

 85–94

2.46 (1.68, 3.60)

2.51 (1.90, 3.31)

 95+

3.48 (1.88, 6.42)

3.22 (2.23, 4.66)

Ethnicity

 Māori

0.36 (0.16, 0.81)

0.37 (0.23, 0.60)

 Pacifika

0.55 (0.24, 1.25)

0.45 (0.25, 0.80)

 Asian

0.58 (0.26, 1.29)

0.30 (0.14, 0.64)

 European

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 Other

1.78 (0.78, 4.06)

1.24 (0.65, 2.34)

Living Arrangement

 Lives alone

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 Lives with others

0.84 (0.69, 1.01)

1.05 (0.93, 1.19)

Cognitive Skills

 Independent

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 Minimal Independence

1.18 (0.94, 1.48)

1.10 (0.95, 1.29)

 Moderate to Severe dependence

1.07 (0.75, 1.52)

1.21 (0.97, 1.50)

Hearing

 Adequate

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 Minimal to moderate

1.04 (0.85, 1.28)

0.97 (0.84, 1.11)

 Severe to none

1.20 (0.80, 1.80)

0.91 (0.66, 1.25)

Vision

 Adequate

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 Minimal to moderate

1.14 (0.92, 1.41)

1.13 (0.99, 1.30)

 Severe to none

1.13 (0.64, 1.99)

1.16 (0.82, 1.62)

Walking

 Independent

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 Some assistance required

0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

1.11 (0.76, 1.61)

 Maximum Assistance/Dependent

0.70 (0.34, 1.45)

1.52 (0.80, 2.87)

Locomotion

 Independent

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 Some assistance required

1.13 (0.67, 1.90)

1.05 (0.72, 1.55)

 Dependent

1.54 (0.78, 3.04)

0.75 (0.38, 1.45)

Primary Mode of Locomotion

 Walking, no assistive device

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 Assisted walking

1.12 (0.88, 1.44)

1.10 (0.94, 1.30)

 Unable to walk

0.68 (0.25, 1.88)

0.73 (0.35, 1.51)

Timed 4 Metre walk

 0–15 s

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 16–29 s

0.91 (0.65, 1.28)

1.04 (0.84, 1.29)

 30+ seconds

1.02 (0.74, 1.40)

1.07 (0.87, 1.32)

 Incomplete test

0.75 (0.55, 1.01)

0.93 (0.77, 1.13)

Total hours of exercise or physical activity

 None/Less than 1 h

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 1–4 h

1.07 (0.86, 1.32)

1.04 (0.91, 1.19)

 4 h or more

0.88 (0.56, 1.39)

1.21 (0.93, 1.58)

Number of days left house in last 3 days

 None

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 1–2 days

1.29 (0.98, 1.70)

1.13 (0.85, 1.34)

 3 days

1.01 (0.76, 1.35)

1.03 (0.86, 1.23)

Bladder Continence

 Continent

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 Infrequently incontinent

0.85 (0.58, 1.24)

0.96 (0.77, 1.19)

 Occasionally incontinent

1.02 (0.72, 1.45)

1.12 (0.91, 1.37)

 Frequently Incontinent

0.87 (0.62, 1.22)

1.13 (0.95, 1.36)

 Incontinent

1.57 (0.95, 2.61)

1.11 (0.72, 1.72)

Bowel Continence

 Continent

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 Infrequently incontinent

0.86 (0.57, 1.29)

1.07 (0.83, 1.37)

 Occasionally Incontinent

0.99 (0.63, 1.54)

1.16 (0.88, 1.53)

 Frequently Incontinent

0.66 (0.32, 1.37)

0.92 (0.58, 1.44)

 Incontinent

0.96 (0.42, 2.24)

0.77 (0.35, 1.74)

Fatigue

 None

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 Minimal to Moderate

1.32 (1.04, 1.69)

1.10 (0.95, 1.27)

 Severe

1.25 (0.85, 1.83)

0.74 (0.56, 0.98)

Difficult or unable to move self to standing

 Not present

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 Present

0.94 (0.75, 1.18)

1.00 (0.85, 1.17)

Dizziness

 Not present

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 Present

1.09 (0.84, 1.41)

1.07 (0.89, 1.27)

Unsteady Gait

 Not present

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 Present

1.05 (0.83, 1.33)

1.01 (0.87, 1.17)

Previous Fall

 No Fall

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 Had at least one fall

1.20 (0.98, 1.47)

1.15 (1.01, 1.32)

Previous hip fracture

 None

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 Had previous fracture

4.45 (1.95, 10.13)

4.05 (2.75, 5.95)

Previous Other fracture

 None

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 Had previous fracture

1.43 (0.78, 2.60)

0.96 (0.70, 1.32)

Easily Distracted

 Not present

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 Present

1.06 (0.82, 1.38)

1.12 (0.95, 1.32)

Mental Function Varies over the course of a day

 Not present

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 Present

1.25 (0.97, 1.61)

1.12 (0.94, 1.32)

Wandering

 Not Present

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 Present

1.13 (0.72, 1.75)

1.48 (1.12, 1.98)

Frequency of Pain

 No pain

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 Not in last 3 days

1.41 (0.85, 2.36)

1.31 (0.90, 1.89)

 At least once in last 3 days

1.42 (0.83, 2.45)

1.02 (0.69, 1.50)

Intensity of Highest level of Pain

 None

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 Mild to Moderate

0.62 (0.35, 1.08)

0.73 (0.49, 1.09)

 Severe to Excruciating

0.72 (0.38, 0.72)

0.77 (0.50, 1.21)

Consistency of Pain

 None/Very Little

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 Intermittent

0.94 (0.62, 1.45)

1.33 (0.95, 1.85)

 Constant

0.94 (0.55, 1.59)

1.37 (0.94, 1.99)

Body Mass Index

 Underweight

1.55 (0.98, 2.47)

1.69 (1.37, 2.09)

 Normal

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 Overweight

0.81 (0.61, 1.07)

0.58 (0.46, 0.74)

 Obese

0.49 (0.29, 0.83)

0.47 (0.33, 0.65)

Smokes tobacco daily

 No

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 Yes

1.33 (0.88, 2.00)

1.70 (1.30, 2.23)

Consumes Alcohol

 None

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 At least one drink

0.83 (0.66, 1.05)

0.93 (0.78, 1.11)

Weight Loss of 5% or more

 No

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 Yes

1.27 (0.97, 1.66)

1.01 (0.84, 1.21)

Dehydrated

 No

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 Yes

0.54 (0.24, 1.22)

0.95 (0.63, 1.45)

Decrease in food/fluid consumed

 No

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 Yes

0.92 (0.65, 1.30)

0.96 (0.77, 1.19)

Parkinson’s Disease

 Not present

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 Diagnosis present

1.50 (1.08, 2.09)

1.37 (0.96, 1.96)

Stroke/CVA

 Not Present

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 Diagnosis Present

1.05 (0.83, 1.34)

0.83 90.69, 1.00)

COPD

 Not present

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 Diagnosis present

1.19 (0.90, 1.57)

0.82 (0.71, 0.94)

Dyspnoea

 Not present

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 Present

0.77 (0.61, 0.96)

1.12 (0.92, 1.37)

Environment

 No

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 Yes

1.02 (0.77, 1.37)

1.15 (0.95, 1.38)

  1. Models adjusted for age and ethnicity
  2. Bolded variables are variables that are statistically significant