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. 2009 Jun 24;24(8):956–962. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1031-8

Table 4.

Factors Associated with Receipt of Osteoporosis Medications (Multivariable Logistic Regression)

  Odds ratio (95% CI)
African American (Caucasian referent) 0.36 (0.31–0.42)
Age, years
<55 0.29 (0.21–0.40)
55–<65 1.0 (referent)
65–<75 1.46 (1.27–1.67)
75–<85 1.38 (1.14–1.67)
≥85 1.38 (0.95–2.00)
Men (women referent) 0.08 (0.06–0.10)
10-year hip fracture risk (per 5% increase)* 1.05 (1.04–1.06)

Interaction term between race and sex (p = 0.99) was not included

*Using FRAX with body mass index (incorporates fracture risk factors as described in the text)