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. 2023 Aug 3;12:e79548. doi: 10.7554/eLife.79548

Appendix 2—table 23. “Osteo-Dx-Rx” Cohort, Patient Characteristics Pre/Post Match.

"Osteo-Dx-Rx" Cohort / All Observations Unmatched "Osteo-Dx-Rx" Cohort / All Observations Matched
All BP Non-user BP User p-value All BP Non-user BP User p-value
N % N % N % N % N % N %
All Patients 60,043 100.0% 8,392 14.0% 51,651 86.0% 15,898 100.0% 7,949 50.0% 7,949 50.0%
Age
51-60 6,443 10.7% 753 9.0% 5,690 11.0% <0.001 1,430 9.0% 723 9.1% 707 8.9% 0.95
61-70 20,187 33.6% 2,492 29.7% 17,695 34.3% 4,821 30.3% 2,397 30.2% 2,424 30.5%
71-80 21,545 35.9% 2,964 35.3% 18,581 36.0% 5,677 35.7% 2,841 35.7% 2,836 35.7%
≥81 11,868 19.8% 2,183 26.0% 9,685 18.8% 3,970 25.0% 1,988 25.0% 1,982 24.9%
State
CA 24,489 40.8% 2,558 30.5% 21,931 42.5% <0.001 4,886 30.7% 2,443 30.7% 2,443 30.7% 1.00
FL 11,904 19.8% 1,767 21.1% 10,137 19.6% 3,256 20.5% 1,628 20.5% 1,628 20.5%
IL 4,447 7.4% 678 8.1% 3,769 7.3% 1,168 7.3% 584 7.3% 584 7.3%
NY 19,203 32.0% 3,389 40.4% 15,814 30.6% 6,588 41.4% 3,294 41.4% 3,294 41.4%
Insurance
Commercial 12,990 21.6% 2,048 24.4% 10,942 21.2% <0.001 3,736 23.5% 1,868 23.5% 1,868 23.5% 1.00
Dual 3,652 6.1% 313 3.7% 3,339 6.5% 554 3.5% 277 3.5% 277 3.5%
Medicaid 13,698 22.8% 1,785 21.3% 11,913 23.1% 3,392 21.3% 1,696 21.3% 1,696 21.3%
Medicare 29,703 49.5% 4,246 50.6% 25,457 49.3% 8,216 51.7% 4,108 51.7% 4,108 51.7%
PCP Visit 2019
No 14,089 23.5% 2,427 28.9% 11,662 22.6% <0.001 4,487 28.2% 2,243 28.2% 2,244 28.2% 0.99
Yes 45,954 76.5% 5,965 71.1% 39,989 77.4% 11,411 71.8% 5,706 71.8% 5,705 71.8%
Cancer Dx
No 52,301 87.1% 6,765 80.6% 45,536 88.2% <0.001 13,116 82.5% 6,548 82.4% 6,568 82.6% 0.68
Yes 7,742 12.9% 1,627 19.4% 6,115 11.8% 2,782 17.5% 1,401 17.6% 1,381 17.4%
COPD Dx
No 53,446 89.0% 7,035 83.8% 46,411 89.9% <0.001 13,705 86.2% 6,834 86.0% 6,871 86.4% 0.39
Yes 6,597 11.0% 1,357 16.2% 5,240 10.1% 2,193 13.8% 1,115 14.0% 1,078 13.6%
Heart Failure Dx
No 56,005 93.3% 7,492 89.3% 48,513 93.9% <0.001 14,475 91.0% 7,218 90.8% 7,257 91.3% 0.28
Yes 4,038 6.7% 900 10.7% 3,138 6.1% 1,423 9.0% 731 9.2% 692 8.7%
Hypertension Dx
No 24,966 41.6% 3,281 39.1% 21,685 42.0% <0.001 6,268 39.4% 3,137 39.5% 3,131 39.4% 0.92
Yes 35,077 58.4% 5,111 60.9% 29,966 58.0% 9,630 60.6% 4,812 60.5% 4,818 60.6%
Dyslipidemia Dx
No 24,095 40.1% 3,295 39.3% 20,800 40.3% 0.08 6,187 38.9% 3,101 39.0% 3,086 38.8% 0.81
Yes 35,948 59.9% 5,097 60.7% 30,851 59.7% 9,711 61.1% 4,848 61.0% 4,863 61.2%
Obesity Dx
No 53,453 89.0% 7,583 90.4% 45,870 88.8% <0.001 14,468 91.0% 7,217 90.8% 7,251 91.2% 0.35
Yes 6,590 11.0% 809 9.6% 5,781 11.2% 1,430 9.0% 732 9.2% 698 8.8%
Type 2 Diabetes Dx
No 44,565 74.2% 6,132 73.1% 38,433 74.4% 0.009 11,759 74.0% 5,859 73.7% 5,900 74.2% 0.46
Yes 15,478 25.8% 2,260 26.9% 13,218 25.6% 4,139 26.0% 2,090 26.3% 2,049 25.8%
Depression Dx
No 51,609 86.0% 7,114 84.8% 44,495 86.1% 0.001 13,697 86.2% 6,844 86.1% 6,853 86.2% 0.84
Yes 8,434 14.0% 1,278 15.2% 7,156 13.9% 2,201 13.8% 1,105 13.9% 1,096 13.8%

BP: bisphosphonate; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; CA: California; Dx: diagnosis; FL: Florida; IL: Illinois; NY: New York; PCP: primary care physician.