Table 2.

Evidence of Osteoporosis Screening or Prevention by Physicians

Variable	Level	White Women (n=102)	African-American Women (n=103)	Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
DXA referral	Yes	56	33	–
	No	46	70	0.39 (0.22, 0.68)
Completed DXA, if referred	Yes	44	24	–
	No	12	9	0.73 (0.27, 1.93)
Peripheral bone density measurement referral	Yes	6	2	–
	No	96	101	0.32 (0, 1.41)
Documentation of consideration of osteoporosis in physician notes	Yes	73	41	–
	No	29	61	0.27 (0.15, 0.48)
Recommendation of calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation	Yes	71	33	–
	No	31	70	0.21 (0.11, 0.37)
Recommendation of HT or raloxifene	Yes	29	9	–
	No	65	90	0.22 (0.10, 0.50)
Recommendation of calcitonin or bisphosphonates	Yes	46	19	–
	No	56	84	0.28 (0.15, 0.52)

DXA, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; HT, hormone therapy.