A study of racial difference, seasonal variation, and temporal variation in hip fracture-related mortality, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1958–1962, 1968–1972

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Abstract

Approximately 2000 hip fracture-related deaths were examined with respect to racial differences, seasonal variation of fracture occurrence, and increasing incidence. The mortalities constituted all cases of death investigated by the Cuyahoga County Coroner's office during 1958–1962 and 1968–1972 in which death occurred within six months of the hip fracture. Analysis showed that blacks over 80 have rates of fracture significantly lower than their white counterparts. No significant differences existed in the lower age groups. The data failed to provide evidence in support of any significant consistent seasonal pattern or of a general increase in incidence.

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This work was supported in part under National Health Research and Development Project No. 604-7-658 of the Department of National Health and Welfare, Canada.

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