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Incidence of fractures based on self report or mortality
certification 1996-2002 and age adjusted relative risks (Cox
regression), according to treatment allocation at randomisation
(intention to treat) in 2686 men and women aged 65-85 years. Values are
numbers (percentages) unless stated
otherwise
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Fractures
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Vitamin
D
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Placebo
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Age adjusted relative risk (95%
CI)
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P value*
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| All |
(n=1345) |
(n=1341) |
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| Any
site |
119 (8.8) |
149 (11.1) |
0.78 (0.61 to 0.99) |
0.04 |
| Hip, wrist or forearm, or vertebrae |
60 (4.5) |
87 (6.5) |
0.67
(0.48 to 0.93) |
0.02 |
| Hip or wrist or forearm |
43 (3.2) |
62
(4.6) |
0.67 (0.46 to 0.99) |
0.04 |
| Hip |
21 (1.6) |
24
(1.8) |
0.85 (0.47 to 1.53) |
0.59 |
| Vertebrae |
18 (1.3) |
28
(2.1) |
0.63 (0.35 to 1.14) |
0.12 |
| Men |
(n=1019) |
(n=1018) |
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| Any site |
77
(7.6) |
91 (8.9) |
0.83 (0.61 to 1.13) |
0.24 |
| Hip, wrist or
forearm, or vertebrae |
36 (3.5) |
50 (4.9) |
0.70 (0.46 to
1.08) |
0.11 |
| Hip or wrist or forearm |
22 (2.2) |
31
(3.0) |
0.70 (0.40 to 1.20) |
0.19 |
| Hip |
11 (1.1) |
14
(1.4) |
0.76 (0.35 to 1.67) |
0.49 |
| Vertebrae |
14 (1.4) |
22
(2.2) |
0.62 (0.32 to 1.22) |
0.17 |
| Women |
(n=326) |
(n=323) |
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| Any
site |
42 (12.9) |
58 (18.0) |
0.68 (0.46 to 1.01) |
0.05 |
| Hip, wrist or forearm, or vertebrae |
24 (7.4) |
37
(11.5) |
0.61 (0.37 to 1.02) |
0.06 |
| Hip or wrist or forearm |
21
(6.4) |
31 (96) |
0.64 (0.37 to 1.11) |
0.11 |
| Hip |
10
(3.1) |
10 (3.1) |
0.98 (0.41 to 2.36) |
0.97 |
| Vertebrae |
4
(1.2) |
6 (1.9) |
0.65 (0.18 to 2.30) |
0.50 |
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*
P value (two sided) refers to difference between treatment
groups.
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