Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Research Article

Assessment of Osteoporosis in Injured Older Women Admitted to a Safety-Net Level One Trauma Center: A Unique Opportunity to Fulfill an Unmet Need

Table 2

Frequencies and proportion estimates of osteoporosis diagnosis via retrospective CT stratified by diagnostic threshold.
Osteoporosis diagnostic threshold Patients with osteoporosis by retrospective CT diagnosisPatients with osteoporosis but without diagnosis or medication in discharge data
Average HU% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
<1109448 (41–55)3941 (32–52)
<13514273 (66–79)6646 (38–55)
<16016987 (81–91)7947 (39–54)
CT, computed tomography; HU, Hounsfield unit; CI, confidence interval. Among the 195 patients who survived to discharge.