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Table 3 Participant Characteristics

From: Trials and tribulations of recruiting 2,000 older women onto a clinical trial investigating falls and fractures: Vital D study

Characteristic

 

Age - median (range), years

76.0

(70.0 - 93.9)

Total person-years

6925.2

Region

 

   - Barwon

71.3% (n = 1609)

   - Mornington Peninsula

23.0% (n = 520)

   - Other

5.6% (n = 127)

Eligibility criteria (5 points)

 

Faller (self-report or local Dr) Yes

38.9% (n = 878/2256)

Prior fracture since 50 years

18.8% (n = 424/2256)

High risk of low vitamin D

36.3% (n = 819/2256)

Osteoporosis diagnosis

1.0% (n = 23/2256)

Totalled 5 from 1 & 2 point criteria

5.0% (n = 112/2256)