Risk of major osteoporotic fractures among ultra-orthodox Jews
An erratum to this article was published (Osteoporos Int, Sep 2024 ↗)
Main finding · Osteoporotic fractureResult — go to the resultAdjusted hazard ratio 1.026 95% CI 0.95–1.11Authors' conclusion
We did not find a significant difference in the rate of osteoporotic fractures between Ultra-Orthodox and non-Orthodox populations despite major differences in exposure to potential risk factors.
Study context
- Population
- Maccabi Health Service patients 65 years and older without a history of osteoporotic fracture, residing in regions of Ultra-Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews16,352 (14.2%) with fracture
- Participants
- 115,134 patients
- Exposure
- Residents of Ultra-Orthodox regions vs residents of non-Orthodox regions
- Ultra-Orthodoxn = 5,397
- non-Orthodoxn = 109,737reference
- Outcome
- Adjusted risk of osteoporotic fracture
- Follow-up
- 9 years
Methodological detailsCox regression adjusted for patient characteristics and osteoporosis risk factors
- Cox regression adjusted for patient characteristics and osteoporosis risk factors
Main finding
Osteoporotic fracture
Adjusted hazard ratio
1.026
95% CI 0.95–1.11
P = 0.512
By group
Ultra-Orthodoxvs non-Orthodox
aHR 1.026 (95% CI 0.95–1.11); P = 0.512
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Osteoporotic fracture rate, females (subgroup) · no significant difference
P = 0.982
Osteoporotic fracture rate, males (subgroup) · no significant difference
P = 0.311
Original publication
Risk of major osteoporotic fractures among ultra-orthodox Jews. Osteoporos Int. Published 11 November 2022. doi:10.
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