Table 1

Comparison of demographics and comorbidity between clinical vertebral fracture patients and controls

Clinical vertebral fractureP value
Yes
(n=1 08 935)
No
(n=1 08 935)
n(%)n(%)
Age, years*0.99
 ≤4936 313 (33.3)36 310 (33.3)
 50–6424 341 (22.3)24 345 (22.4)
 ≥6548 281 (44.3)48 280 (44.3)
 Mean (SD)†58.8 (18.8)58.3 (18.8)<0.001
Gender*0.99
 Female60 216 (55.3)60 218 (55.3)
 Male48 719 (44.7)48 717 (44.7)
Comorbidity*
 Hypertension28 339 (26.0)28 338 (26.0)0.99
 Diabetes16 553 (15.2)16 554 (15.2)0.99
 Hyperlipidemia5692 (5.2)5695 (5.2)0.98
 Atrial fibrillation1381 (1.2)1377 (1.2)0.94
 CKD3810 (3.5)3814 (3.5)0.96
 COPD5865 (5.3)5867 (5.3)0.98
CCI score*<0.001
 077 930 (71.5)82 878 (76.1)
 117 489 (16.1)15 662 (14.4)
 27079 (6.5)5378 (4.9)
 three or more6437 (5.9)5017 (4.6)
  • *Chi-square test examined categorical data.

  • †T-test examined continuous.