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Hip fracture incidence among elderly Hispanics.

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study estimated hip fracture incidence for elderly Hispanics in the United States. METHODS: A cohort of Spanish-surnamed 1992 Medicare enrollees was followed for 2 years. Hip fractures were identified by inpatient diagnostic code. RESULTS: For Hispanic women, the national age-adjusted hip fracture rate was 7.3 per 1000 person-years; for men, the rate was 3.3. Rates varied markedly, with higher rates for the predominantly Mexican-American southwestern states than for Puerto Ricans. CONCLUSIONS: Nationally, the Hispanic population is at intermediate risk of hip fracture between Blacks and Whites, but geographic variation suggests that Mexican Americans are at higher risk than Puerto Ricans.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.88.8.1245

Authors: D S Lauderdale, S J Jacobsen, S E Furner, P S Levy, J A Brody, J Goldberg

Institutions: University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic, University of Illinois Chicago, United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Language: English

Topic: Hip and Femur Fractures

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging