Distribution of Variables Used in the FRAX and MORES
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| FRAX | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 64.2 (9.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white, No. (%) | 1,326 (88.5) |
| African-American, No. (%) | 128 (8.5) |
| Mexican-American, No. (%) | 44 (2.9) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 174.6(6.8 |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 82.9 (14.6) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 27.2 (4.3) |
| History of low-impact fracture, % | 11 (0.7) |
| Parental history of hip fracture, %a | 117 (7.8) |
| Current smoker, % | 418 (27.9) |
| Use of glucocorticoids, %b | 25 (1.6) |
| History of rheumatoid arthritis, % | 57 (3.8) |
| Secondary causes of osteoporosis, %c | 7 (0.5) |
| Current alcohol use: ³3 drinks per day, % | 73 (4.9) |
| MORES | |
| Age, y | |
| ≤55, % | 337 (22.5) |
| 56–74, % | 907 (60.6) |
| ≥75, % | 254 (17.0) |
| Weight, kg | |
| ≤70, % | 268 (17.9) |
| 71–80, % | 386 (25.8) |
| >80, % | 843 (56.3) |
| History of COPD, % | 150 (10.0) |
| Bone mineral densityd | |
| Osteoporosis, % | 67 (4.5) |
| Osteopenia, % | 501 (33.4) |
| Normal, % | 930 (62.1) |
BMI = body mass index; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FRAX = a fracture risk assessment tool; MORES = Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score; NHANES III = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III.
↵a NHANES III included only maternal history of fracture.
↵b NHANES III included only current use of glucocorticoids.
↵c NHANES III included data to support only type 1 diabetes, hypogonadism, and hyperthyroidism.
↵d Classified based on bone mineral density of total hip and/or femoral neck.