Abstract
To confirm a previous report of lower risks of hip fracture in Mexican Americans, we calculated the incidence of hip fractures among Hispanics, blacks, and non-Hispanic whites residing in Bexar County, Texas, during 1980. A total of 576 residents with hip fracture not due to severe trauma were identified. The 1980 census data were used to calculate ethnic-specific incidence rates which were age-adjusted using the entire 1980 US population as the standard. Hip fractures were more common among non-Hispanic white women (139 per 100,000; 95% confidence interval (Cl) = 124-153) than among Mexican-American (67 per 100,000; 95% Cl = 51-82) or black (55 per 100,000; 95% Cl = 27-83) women. Thus, Mexican Americans and blacks are relatively protected from hip fractures, and they may benefit less than whites from prophylactic therapies for osteoporosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 145-149 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Epidemiology |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1988 |
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Keywords
- Blacks
- Ethnic groups
- Hip fractures
- Hispanic Americans
- Osteoporosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Epidemiology
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Ethnic differences in hip fracture : A reduced incidence in Mexican Americans. / Bauer, Richard L.
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AB - To confirm a previous report of lower risks of hip fracture in Mexican Americans, we calculated the incidence of hip fractures among Hispanics, blacks, and non-Hispanic whites residing in Bexar County, Texas, during 1980. A total of 576 residents with hip fracture not due to severe trauma were identified. The 1980 census data were used to calculate ethnic-specific incidence rates which were age-adjusted using the entire 1980 US population as the standard. Hip fractures were more common among non-Hispanic white women (139 per 100,000; 95% confidence interval (Cl) = 124-153) than among Mexican-American (67 per 100,000; 95% Cl = 51-82) or black (55 per 100,000; 95% Cl = 27-83) women. Thus, Mexican Americans and blacks are relatively protected from hip fractures, and they may benefit less than whites from prophylactic therapies for osteoporosis.
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