Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants and baseline FRAX® risk estimates

AllMenWomen
N, n (%)2626683 (27)1943 (73.0)
Age, mean (SD)58.2 (10.2)60.3 (11.4)57.7 (9.9)
 40–59, n (%)1495 (56.9)352 (51.5)1143 (58.8)
 60–74, n (%)950 (36.2)260 (38.1)690 (35.5)
 ≥75, n (%)181 (6.9)71 (10.4)110 (5.7)
BMI, mean (SD)27.3 (4.5)75.5 (11.9)66.4 (11.6)
Previous fracture, n (%)512 (19.5)153 (22.4)359 (18.5)
Parent hip fractures, n (%)213 (8.1)50 (7.3)163 (8.4)
Current smoking, n (%)612 (23.3)344 (50.4)268 (13.8)
Oral glucocorticoids, n (%)182 (6.9)38 (5.6)144 (7.4)
Rheumatoid arthritis, n (%)128 (4.9)18 (2.6)110 (5.7)
Secondary osteoporosis, n (%)639 (24.3)46 (6.7)593 (30.5)
Alcohol three or more units day, n (%)529 (20.1)287 (42)242 (12.5)
Femoral neck T score, mean (SD)*−1.54 (1.31)−1.35 (1.40)−1.58 (1.30)
 ≥ −1, n (%)595 (31.4)138 (37.7)457 (29.9)
 −2.5<T<−1, n (%)867 (45.7)152 (41.5)715 (46.7)
 ≤−2.5, n (%)435 (22.9)76 (20.8)359 (23.4)
Median 10 year probability, median (IQR)
 MOP fracture without BMD2.9 (1.7–5.8)1.6 (1.6–4.4)3.0 (1.7–6.2)
 MOP fracture with BMD3.4 (1.8–6.9)3.1 (1.7–6)3.5 (1.9–7)
 Hip fracture without BMD0.5 (0.2–1.6)0.5 (0.2–1.6)0.5 (0.2–1.6)
 Hip fracture with BMD0.7 (0.2–2.5)0.95 (0.28–2.93)0.6 (0.2–2.3)
  • There were no missing data for any of the clinical risk factors considered by FRAX®.

  • *Femoral Neck BMD was available for 1897 participants.

  • BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index; MOP, major osteoporotic.