The participants remaining in the analysis by ≥5 to10 years after their hip fracture were younger, had a higher hip BMD, had higher self rated health, had less diabetes and hypertension, had higher MMSE scores, and were less likely to use their arms to stand from a chair compared to those
not remaining the analysis. These differences likely account for the lower absolute death rate in years 5 to 10 compared to years zero to five. This
decrease in mortality rate at the ≥5 to10 year time point also occurred when all 5,580 women in the cohort were considered, confirming that cases
and controls remained comparable over time