Educational gradient in hip fracture incidence in Norway. The Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS).
Kristin HolvikCecilie DahlSven Ove SamuelsenAnne-Johanne SøgaardSiri Marie SolbakkenGrethe Seppola TellMari HoffBerit ScheiHelena Kames KjeldgaardEllen M ApalsetBente MorsethGuri GrimnesHaakon E MeyerTone Kristin OmslandPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2024)
There was a clear educational gradient in hip fracture incidence in both men and women in Norway, with a higher risk in people with lower education. Despite this, the cumulative incidence of hip fracture in old age was highest among people with higher education, due to their higher life expectancy.