Association between self-rated health and the risk of hip fracture and mortality in a cohort of older women during a 10-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT: Fragility fracture of the hip is associated with reduced functional status and mortality. Poor self-rated health (SRH) might be such an indicator. Our aim was to study if SRH was associated with hip fractures and all-cause mortality within the next 10 years in community-dwelling older women. A population-based sample of 350 women aged between 69 and 79 years (median 72.4) assessed their SRH by answering the question "How would you rate your health right now" by putting a mark on a visual-analogue scale (0-100 mm). Information on hip fracture and mortality over the next 10 years was retrieved from health care registers. The association between SRH and hip fracture and all-cause mortality was tested with a Cox proportional hazards regression model. SRH was divided into low, intermediate, and

SUBMITTER: Uzunel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7935257 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature