Table 2.
Overview of baseline characteristics by country
| Parameter | France (n = 846) | Germany (n = 708) | Italy (n = 526) | Spain (n = 567) | UK (n = 755) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||||
| Number | 846 | 708 | 526 | 567 | 755 |
| Mean (SD) | 68.4 (9.90) | 71.3 (8.93) | 66.5 (9.72) | 63.8 (9.16) | 69.5 (9.77) |
| Age at menopause, years | |||||
| Number | 828 | 681 | 521 | 554 | 694 |
| Mean (SD) | 49.6 (4.48) | 48.6 (5.94) | 48.9 (4.58) | 47.9 (5.19) | 47.1 (6.59) |
| Most common living arrangements at baseline | |||||
| Numbera, n | 654 | 626 | 459 | 499 | 687 |
| Alone, n (%) | 222 (33.9) | 226 (36.1) | 99 (21.6) | 89 (17.8) | 225 (32.8) |
| With spouse/family/others, n (%) | 415 (63.5) | 369 (58.9) | 348 (75.8) | 392 (78.6) | 439 (63.9) |
| Most common employment status | |||||
| Numbera, n | 654 | 626 | 459 | 499 | 687 |
| Economically inactive, n (%) | 569 (87.0) | 576 (92.0) | 432 (94.1) | 374 (74.9) | 572 (83.3) |
| Diagnosed with low bone mass, n (%) | 801 (94.7) | 685 (96.8) | 517 (98.3) | 543 (95.8) | 714 (94.6) |
| Most common methods of low bone mass diagnosis | |||||
| Number of patients, n b | 801 | 685 | 517 | 543 | 714 |
| DXA, n (%) | 471 (58.8) | 332 (48.5) | 263 (50.9) | 269 (49.5) | 449 (62.9) |
| X-ray, n (%) | 149 (18.6) | 194 (28.3) | 185 (35.8) | 177 (32.6) | 108 (15.1) |
| Clinical (including family and fracture history), n (%) | 155 (19.4) | 34 (5.0) | 26 (5.0) | 37 (6.8) | 108 (15.1) |
| Ultrasound | 0 | 55 (8.0) | 29 (5.6) | 30 (5.5) | 24 (3.4) |
| Other n (%) | 20 (2.5) | 65 (9.5) | 11 (2.1) | 25 (4.6) | 22 (3.1) |
| Unknown/missing, n (%) | 6 (0.7) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.6) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (0.4) |
| Type of low bone mass diagnosis by DXA, n c | 471 | 332 | 263 | 269 | 449 |
| Osteopenic | 200 (42.5) | 67 (20.2) | 83 (31.6) | 76 (28.3) | 122 (27.1) |
| Osteoporotic | 263 (55.8) | 265 (79.8) | 177 (67.3) | 189 (70.3) | 322 (71.7) |
| Unknown | 8 (1.7) | 0 | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.5) | 5 (1.1) |
| Minimum T score (across all hip/spine measurements) at diagnosis, n | 437 | 277 | 239 | 193 | 383 |
| Mean (SD) | −2.6 (0.89) | −3.0 (0.97) | −2.8 (0.79) | −2.7 (0.76) | −2.8 (0.90) |
| Number of patients with fracture before baseline | |||||
| Number, n | 846 | 708 | 526 | 567 | 755 |
| With fracture, n (%) | 301 (35.6) | 311 (43.9) | 148 (28.1) | 167 (29.5) | 390 (51.7) |
| Number of previous fractures by location | |||||
| Numberd | 412 | 501 | 196 | 217 | 584 |
| Hip, n (%) | 37 (9.0) | 21 (4.2) | 21 (10.7) | 10 (4.6) | 50 (8.6) |
| Vertebral (spine), n (%) | 88 (21.4) | 158 (31.5) | 55 (28.1) | 41 (18.9) | 89 (15.2) |
| Non-vertebral/non-hipe, n (%) | 284 (68.9) | 321 (64.1) | 118 (60.2) | 166 (76.5) | 445 (76.2) |
DXA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
aBased on patient-reported outcome (PRO) analysis set
bPercentages based on the number of patients with a bone loss diagnosis reported
cPercentages based on the number of patients with a method of bone loss diagnosis reported as DEXA
dNumber of fractures reported. Patients may have experienced more than one location of prior fractures
eIncludes all fracture locations other than hip and vertebral (spine)