Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey
PURPOSE: To analyze the prevalence of and factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women aged 50 years and older. METHODS: This cross-sectional population survey, conducted between May 10 and October 31, 2011, included 622 women aged >50 years living in a city in southeastern Braz...
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| author | Luiz Francisco Baccaro Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado Lúcia Costa-Paiva Maria Helena Sousa Maria José Osis Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto |
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| description | PURPOSE: To analyze the prevalence of and factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women aged 50 years and older. METHODS: This cross-sectional population survey, conducted between May 10 and October 31, 2011, included 622 women aged >50 years living in a city in southeastern Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to each woman by a trained interviewer. The associations between the occurrence of a fragility fracture after age 50 years and sociodemographic data, health-related habits and problems, self-perception of health and evaluation of functional capacity were determined by the χ2 test and Poisson regression using the backward selection criteria. RESULTS: The mean age of the 622 women was 64.1 years. The prevalence of fragility fractures was 10.8%, with 1.8% reporting hip fracture. In the final statistical model, a longer time since menopause (PR 1.03; 95%CI 1.01-1.05; p<0.01) and osteoporosis (PR 1.97; 95%CI 1.27-3.08; p<0.01) were associated with a higher prevalence of fractures. CONCLUSIONS: These findings may provide a better understanding of the risk factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women and emphasize the importance of performing bone densitometry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10c1d70c89e74f88a7b86e4b4698cc512022-12-21T21:28:57ZengFederação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia0100-72032013-11-013511497502Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household surveyLuiz Francisco Baccaro0Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado1Lúcia Costa-Paiva2Maria Helena Sousa3Maria José Osis4Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto5Universidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasCenter for Research on Reproductive Health of CampinasCenter for Research on Reproductive Health of CampinasUniversidade Estadual de CampinasPURPOSE: To analyze the prevalence of and factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women aged 50 years and older. METHODS: This cross-sectional population survey, conducted between May 10 and October 31, 2011, included 622 women aged >50 years living in a city in southeastern Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to each woman by a trained interviewer. The associations between the occurrence of a fragility fracture after age 50 years and sociodemographic data, health-related habits and problems, self-perception of health and evaluation of functional capacity were determined by the χ2 test and Poisson regression using the backward selection criteria. RESULTS: The mean age of the 622 women was 64.1 years. The prevalence of fragility fractures was 10.8%, with 1.8% reporting hip fracture. In the final statistical model, a longer time since menopause (PR 1.03; 95%CI 1.01-1.05; p<0.01) and osteoporosis (PR 1.97; 95%CI 1.27-3.08; p<0.01) were associated with a higher prevalence of fractures. CONCLUSIONS: These findings may provide a better understanding of the risk factors associated with fragility fractures in Brazilian women and emphasize the importance of performing bone densitometry.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032013001100004&tlng=enOsteoporotic fracturesMenopauseRisk factorsOsteoporosisLife style |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Francisco Baccaro Vanessa de Souza Santos Machado Lúcia Costa-Paiva Maria Helena Sousa Maria José Osis Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia Osteoporotic fractures Menopause Risk factors Osteoporosis Life style |
| title | Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey |
| title_full | Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey |
| title_short | Factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age: a population-based household survey |
| title_sort | factors associated with fragility fractures in women over 50 years of age a population based household survey |
| topic | Osteoporotic fractures Menopause Risk factors Osteoporosis Life style |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032013001100004&tlng=en |
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