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Table 1
Estimated number and median age of adults aged 60 or older, by fracture and/or effects of stroke status, household population, Canada, 2003
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| Estimated number ’000 | Median age (years) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fracture in past year and/or effects of stroke | ||
| Hip fracture, no stroke† | 12 | 80 |
| Thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, or foot fracture, no stroke | 25 | 70* |
| Shoulder, arm, wrist, or hand fracture, no stroke | 44 | 71* |
| Effects of stroke, no fracture | 175 | 75* |
| No fracture, no effects of stroke | 4,575 | 69* |
| * significantly different from corresponding estimate for reference category (p < 0.05) | ||
| † reference category | ||
| Data source: Statistics Canada, 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey. | ||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Hip fracture outcomes in the household population", Health Reports, Vol. 18, No. 4, catalogue number 82-003-XWE. | ||
