Table 2.
Preference results, distributed by demographic characteristics and risk factors
| Variable | All Patients (N = 96) | Preferencea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewable tablet, calcium ± vitamin D3 (n = 64) | Sachet, calcium ± vitamin D3 (n = 18) | None (n = 14) | ||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 84 | 54 (64.3%) | 17 (20.2%) | 13 (15.5%) |
| Male | 12 | 10 (83.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| Age group | ||||
| ≤65 year | 39 | 32 (82.1%) | 4 (10.3%) | 3 (7.7%) |
| >65 year | 57 | 32 (56.1%) | 14 (24.6%) | 11 (19.3%) |
| Risk factors | ||||
| Smoke >10 U/day | ||||
| Yes | 14 | 9 (64.3%) | 3 (21.4%) | 2 (14.3%) |
| No | 82 | 55 (67.1%) | 15 (18.3%) | 12 (14.6%) |
| Drink alcohol daily | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 15 (57.7%) | 5 (19.2%) | 6 (23.1%) |
| No | 70 | 49 (70.0%) | 13 (18.6%) | 8 (11.4%) |
| Disease history | ||||
| Osteoporosis | ||||
| Yes | 62 | 43 (69.4%) | 10 (16.1%) | 9 (14.5%) |
| No | 34 | 21 (61.8%) | 8 (23.5%) | 5 (14.7%) |
| Osteopenia | ||||
| Yes | 12 | 8 (66.7%) | 3 (25.0%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| No | 84 | 56 (66.7%) | 15 (17.9%) | 13 (15.5%) |
| Fracture | ||||
| Yes | 15 | 9 (60.0%) | 2 (13.3%) | 4 (26.7%) |
| No | 81 | 55 (67.9%) | 16 (19.8%) | 10 (12.3%) |
Missing data not included
aPercentages may not total 100 due to rounding