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. 2011 Apr;90(4):433–438. doi: 10.1177/0022034510387795

Table 3.

Demographic and Risk Factor Characteristics of Cohort Members with and without ONJ

Kaiser Permanente Northwest
HealthPartners
Cases
Non-cases
Cases
Non-cases
N = 17
N = 367,065
N = 6
N = 205,518
N % or Mean (SD) N % or Mean (SD) N % or Mean (SD) N % or Mean (SD)
Mean age (yrs) (SD) 62 (13) 50 (13) 54 (12) 49 (12)
Female 13 76.5% 192,497 52.4% 3 50.0% 108,213 52.7%
Dental insurance 9 52.9% 185,200 50.5% 4 66.7% 102,094 49.7%
Mean months enrolled (SD) 76 (35) 63 (34) 82 (52) 65 (46)
Cancer
 Any cancer 8 47.1% 44,075 12.0% 4 66.7% 27,693 13.5%
 Multiple myeloma 1 5.9% 286 0.1% 3 50.0% 460 0.2%
 Breast 1 5.9% 6552 1.8% 1 16.7% 4842 2.4%
 Oral 5 29.4% 8206 2.2% 0 0.0% 760 0.4%
Osteoporosis 6 35.3% 10,641 2.9% 1 16.7% 12,746 6.2%
Osteopenia 1 5.9% 2974 0.8% 2 33.3% 16,019 7.8%
Diabetes mellitus 3 17.7% 42,006 11.4% 1 16.7% 25,863 12.6%
Immune disorders* 1 5.9% 1402 0.4% 0 0.0% 1745 0.9%
Head and neck radiation 2 11.8% 4246 1.2% 2 33.3% 4142 2.0%
Oral bisphosphonates 6 35.3% 12,954 3.5% 0 0.0% 8203 4.0%
 Mean days (SD) 1465 (964) 617 (656) 643 (655)
 Mean dispenses (SD) 26 (17) 11 (12) 14 (15)
IV bisphosphonates 2 11.8% 369 0.1% NA NA
Corticosteroids 6 35.3% 87,580 23.9% 5 33.3% 46,220 22.5%
 Mean days (SD) 363 (471) 84 (298) 120 (74) 93 (323)
 Mean dispenses (SD) 15 (21) 4 (7) 14 (3) 4 (8)
Any risk factor 14 82.4% 117,903 32.1% 6 100.0% 72,608 35.3%
*

Immune mechanism disorders, includes diagnoses of AIDS/HIV and lupus.

Noted in the outpatient medical records only.