Do Sex Differences Exist in Rates of Falls and Fractures in Hutterite, Rural, and Nonrural Populations, Aged 20 to 66 Years?

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Examines whether sex and rurality differences exist in fall and fracture rates among Hutterites, rural non-Hutterites, and urban non-Hutterites, based on data from the South Dakota Rural Bone Health Study. Includes information on population characteristics by gender and group, covering weight, height, grip strength, activity level, osteoarthritis, falls, and fractures.

Lee Weidauer, Teresa Binkley, Tianna Beare, et al.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 473(8), 2514-2520

08/2015

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Anabaptists · Arthritis · Injuries · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · South Dakota