Risk of Functional Impairment with Minimal Trauma Fractures Among Women in Rancho Bernardo, CA:
Women with Hip injuries (in adjusted odds of impairment) were 1.6 times more likely to need help putting socks on, 11.1 times more likely to need help cooking meals, 4.6 times more likely to need help shopping and 2.8 times more likely to need help with heavy housework.
Women with Spine injuries (in adjusted odds of impairment) were 1.7 times more likely to need help putting socks on, 6.9 times more likely to need help cooking meals, 5.2 times more likely to need help shopping and 2.1 times more likely to need help with heavy housework.
Women with Wrist injuries (in adjusted odds of impairment) were 1.1 times more likely to need help putting socks on, 10.2 times more likely to need help cooking meals, 3.3 times more likely to need help shopping and 1.6 times more likely to need help with heavy housework.
Source: Greendale et al: J. Am. Geriatric Soc. 43:955, 1995
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