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SJP42210.1177/1403494813510789M. K. Karlsson et al.International and ethnic variability of falls in older men
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2014; 42: 194–200
Original Article
International and ethnic variability of falls in older men
Magnus K Karlsson1, Eva L Ribom2, J-Å Nilsson1, Caroline Karlsson1, Maria Cöster1, Thord Vonschewelov1, Hans Mallmin2, Östen Ljunggren3, Claes Ohlsson4, Dan Mellström5, Mattias Lorentzon5, PC Leung6, Edith Lau6, Jane A Cauley7, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor8, Marcia L Stefanick9, Eric Orwoll10 & Björn E Rosengren1 for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOs) Research Group 1Clinical
and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, 2Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, 3Department of Medical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, 4Centre for Bone Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden, 5Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 6The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, Hong Kong, 7Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, USA, 8Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California-San Diego, USA, 9Stanford Prevention Research Centre, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA, and 10Bone and Mineral Unit, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA Abstract Aims: Fallers and especially recurrent fallers are at high risk for injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate fall epidemiology in older men with special attention to the influence of age, ethnicity and country of residence. Methods: 10,998 men aged 65 years or above recruited in Hong Kong, the United States (US) and Sweden were evaluated in a cross-sectional retrospective study design. Self-reported falls and fractures for the preceding 12 months were registered through questionnaires. Group comparisons were done by chi-square test or logistic regression. Results: The proportion of fallers among the total population was 16.5% in ages 65–69, 24.8% in ages 80–84 and 43.2% in ages above 90 (P
SJP42210.1177/1403494813510789M. K. Karlsson et al.International and ethnic variability of falls in older men
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2014; 42: 194–200
Original Article
International and ethnic variability of falls in older men
Magnus K Karlsson1, Eva L Ribom2, J-Å Nilsson1, Caroline Karlsson1, Maria Cöster1, Thord Vonschewelov1, Hans Mallmin2, Östen Ljunggren3, Claes Ohlsson4, Dan Mellström5, Mattias Lorentzon5, PC Leung6, Edith Lau6, Jane A Cauley7, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor8, Marcia L Stefanick9, Eric Orwoll10 & Björn E Rosengren1 for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOs) Research Group 1Clinical
and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedics and Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, 2Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, 3Department of Medical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, 4Centre for Bone Research, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden, 5Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 6The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, Hong Kong, 7Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, USA, 8Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California-San Diego, USA, 9Stanford Prevention Research Centre, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA, and 10Bone and Mineral Unit, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA Abstract Aims: Fallers and especially recurrent fallers are at high risk for injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate fall epidemiology in older men with special attention to the influence of age, ethnicity and country of residence. Methods: 10,998 men aged 65 years or above recruited in Hong Kong, the United States (US) and Sweden were evaluated in a cross-sectional retrospective study design. Self-reported falls and fractures for the preceding 12 months were registered through questionnaires. Group comparisons were done by chi-square test or logistic regression. Results: The proportion of fallers among the total population was 16.5% in ages 65–69, 24.8% in ages 80–84 and 43.2% in ages above 90 (P
