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Race and sex differences in mortality following fracture of the hip

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  • Jacobsen, S.J.
  • Goldberg, J.
  • Miles, T.P.
  • Brody, J.A.
  • Stiers, W.
  • Rimm, A.A.

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This paper describes the all-cause mortality experience, following a fracture of the hip, of 712 027 persons covered by the Medicare program from 1984 through 1987. White women experienced the lowest mortality rate (17.2 per 1000 person-months), followed by Black women (22.9 per 1000 person- months), Black men (33.5 per 1000 person-months), and White men (33.7 per 1000 person-months). The observed race-sex differences in survival were found at all ages and regardless of the number of comorbid conditions listed with the discharge diagnosis. While these data demonstrate marked race-sex differences in survival following hip fracture, the cause of these differences is not immediately apparent and demands further investigation.

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  • Jacobsen, S.J. & Goldberg, J. & Miles, T.P. & Brody, J.A. & Stiers, W. & Rimm, A.A., 1992. "Race and sex differences in mortality following fracture of the hip," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 82(8), pages 1147-1150.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1992:82:8:1147-1150_1
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    1. Fang-Pai Chou & Hung-Chi Chang & Chun-Chieh Yeh & Chih-Hsing Wu & Yih-Giun Cherng & Ta-Liang Chen & Chien-Chang Liao, 2020. "Sex differences in fracture outcomes within Taiwan population: A nationwide matched study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(4), pages 1-14, April.

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