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Table 1 Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) of hip fractures: Austria versus Germany and time trend (1995-2004)

From: Comparison of hip fracture incidence and trends between Germany and Austria 1995-2004: An epidemiological study

 

Men

 

Women

 

Age, years

Austria vs Germany, IRR (95% CI)

Annual change, IRR (95% CI)

Austria vs Germany, IRR (95% CI)

Annual change, IRR (95% CI)

0-9

1.11 (0.87-1.40)

0.92 (0.90-0.94)**

1.29 (1.01-1.63)*

0.90 (0.88-0.93)**

10-19

1.41 (1.23-1.61)**

0.95 (0.94-0.97)**

1.18 (0.94-1.45)

0.93 (0.90-0.95)**

20-29

1.17 (1.02-1.32)*

0.95 (0.94-0.97)**

1.11 (0.87-1.39)

0.95 (0.93-0.98)**

30-39

1.17 (1.06-1.29)**

0.98 (0.97-0.99)**

0.98 (0.86-1.13)

0.97 (0.96-0.98)**

40-49

1.22 (1.12-1.32)**

1.00 (1.00-1.01)

1.24 (1.13-1.36)**

0.99 (0.98-1.00)*

50-59

1.34 (1.26-1.42)**

1.00 (0.99-1.00)

1.27 (1.19-1.36)**

1.00 (0.99-1.00)

60-64

1.43 (1.34-1.53)**

1.02 (1.01-1.02)**

1.36 (1.27-1.46)**

0.99 (0.98-1.00)*

65-69

1.39 (1.30-1.48)**

1.00 (0.99-1.01)

1.23 (1.17-1.30)**

0.97 (0.97-0.98)**

70-74

1.38 (1.31-1.46)**

1.01 (1.00-1.02)**

1.19 (1.14-1.24)**

0.99 (0.99-0.99)**

75-79

1.42 (1.34-1.50)**

1.01 (1.01-1.02)**

1.29 (1.23-1.35)**

1.02 (1.01-1.02)**

80-84

1.26 (1.19-1.35)**

1.00 (1.00-1.01)

1.29 (1.22-1.36)**

1.00 (1.00-1.01)

≥ 85

1.40 (1.33-1.46)**

1.03 (1.03-1.04)**

1.36 (1.31-1.43)**

1.02 (1.02-1.03)**

  1. Pooled data from Austria and Germany; Poisson regression (calendar year: ordinal) stratified by sex and age classes.
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01