Table 2.
Association between risk factors for fracture and prescription treatment of osteoporosis/osteopenia
| 95% Confidence Interval | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | Low | High | P value | |
| Age cohort (y) | ||||
| 40-55 | Reference | |||
| 55-64 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.79 | .07 |
| 65-74 | 1.43 | 1.05 | 1.94 | .02 |
| ≥ 75 | 1.17 | 0.79 | 1.72 | .44 |
| Fracture history | ||||
| 0 | Reference | |||
| 1 | 1.02 | 0.82 | 1.26 | .86 |
| ≥ 2 | 1.50 | 1.19 | 1.88 | .001 |
| Osteoporosis (vs. osteopenia) | 2.08 | 1.75 | 2.47 | < .001 |
| BMI | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | .003 |
| Family history of osteoporosis | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.42 | .01 |
| Glucocorticoid use | 0.84 | 0.60 | 1.18 | .32 |
| Tobacco use | 0.84 | 0.69 | 1.02 | .08 |
| Daily alcohol use | 0.87 | 0.63 | 1.20 | .39 |
Abbreviations: BMD = bone mineral density; BMI = body mass index.
Variables listed in Tables 2, 3, and 4 were all included in the same regression model but are presented separately to highlight the 3 different groups of factors.