| Years from menopause onwards | No. of first fractures | Absolute risk, n = 4140 (95% CI) | Percentage of all fractures from the onset of menopause, n = 924 (95% CI) |
| 0–1 | 40 | 0.97 (0.67 to 1.3) | 4.3 (3.0 to 5.6) |
| 0–5 | 143 | 3.5 (3.0 to 4.1) | 15.5 (13.2 to 17.8) |
| 0–10 | 313 | 7.9 (7.1 to 8.7) | 33.9 (30.9 to 36.9) |
| 0–15 | 498 | 13.2 (12.2 to 14.3) | 53.9 (50.8 to 57.0) |
| 0–20 | 655 | 19.0 (17.6 to 20.3) | 70.9 (68.1 to 73.7) |
| Interval: | |||
| 0–1 | 40 | 0.97 (0.67 to 1.3) | 4.3 (3.0 to 5.6) |
| 2–5 | 103 | 2.5 (2.1 to 3.0) | 11.1 (9.2 to 13.1) |
| 6–10 | 170 | 4.4 (3.8 to 5.0) | 18.4 (16.0 to 20.8) |
| 11–15 | 185 | 5.3 (4.7 to 6.0) | 20.0 (17.5 to 22.3) |
| 16–20 | 157 | 5.7 (5.0 to 6.4) | 17.0 (14.8 to 19.2) |