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. 2013 Feb;22(2):132–140. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.3687

Table 4.

Predictors of Nonadherence to Bone Mineral Density Screening at 26 and 38 Months in Univariate Modified Poisson Model

 
26 months
38 months
  IRR 95% CI IRR 95% CI
Age at AI start, years
 <65 Reference   Reference  
 ≥65 1.08 (0.76-1.53) 0.98 (0.80-1.20)
Race
 Caucasian Reference   Reference  
 African American 1.40 (0.69-2.88) 1.09 (0.70-1.71)
 American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.70 (0.21-2.37) 1.17 (0.85-1.61)
 Asian 1.40 (0.83-2.37) 0.91 (0.57-1.46)
Education
 High school graduate or less Reference   Reference  
 Some college 0.89 (0.58-1.36) 1.15 (0.82-1.62)
 College graduate 0.90 (0.55-1.47) 1.03 (0.70-1.53)
 Postcollege 0.43 (0.23-0.80) 1.09 (0.76-1.57)
 Missing 0.76 (0.45-1.26) 1.16 (0.82-1.64)
Weight, kg
 ≥70 Reference   Reference  
 <70 0.85 (0.61-1.20) 0.94 (0.78-1.14)
Smoking status
 Current Reference   Reference  
 Past 0.65 (0.38-1.11) 1.02 (0.75-1.40)
 Never 0.55 (0.34-0.89) 0.86 (0.64-1.16)
Insurance type
 Medicare Reference   Reference  
 Individual 1.08 (0.63-1.85) 1.02 (0.73-1.44)
 Commercial 1.06 (0.52-2.16) 1.06 (0.74-1.53)
Primary care clinic geographic region
 Region 1 Reference   Reference  
 Region 2 0.41 (0.25-0.68) (0.48 (0.36-0.65)
 Region 3 1.28 (0.76-2.14) 0.79 (0.54-1.14)
 Region 4 1.28 (0.76-2.14) 0.86 (0.70-1.06)
Charlson comorbidity score13
 0 Reference   Reference  
 1+ 1.29 (0.92-1.83) 1.09 (0.90-1.32)
History of fracture        
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 0.84 (0.50-1.41) 1.12 (0.89-1.40)
Diabetes mellitus
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 1.56 (1.13-2.15) 1.13 (0.94-1.36)
Depression
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 0.97 (0.62-1.51) 1.10 (0.89-1.35)
Any medical conditions associated with osteoporosis (AppendixA)
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 0.77 (0.33-1.79) 0.60 (0.31-1.16)
Corticosteroid use
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 0.84 (0.53-1.35) 1.26 (1.07-1.48)
Use of other medications associated with risk of osteoporosis (AppendixA)
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 1.10 (0.75-1.62) 1.15 (0.96-1.37)
Breast cancer stage
 I Reference   Reference  
 IIA 0.96 (0.65-1.42) 1.00 (0.81-1.23)
 IIB 1.15 (0.78-1.70) 1.02 (0.82-1.28)
Time from incident breast cancer diagnosis to AI start, years
 ≤1 Reference   Reference  
 >1–3 1.31 (0.85-2.02) 1.05 (0.83-1.32)
 >3–5 1.22 (0.74-2.02) 0.87 (0.60-1.27)
 >5–16 1.36 (0.89-2.06) 0.87 (0.69-1.11)
AI start year
 2004 Reference   Reference  
 2005 1.41 (0.88-2.27) 1.07 (0.85-1.35)
 2006 1.30 (0.79-2.13) 1.07 (0.84-1.36)
 2007 0.63 (0.21-1.90) 0.82 (0.49-1.37)
Predominant AI type used
 Anastrozole Reference   Reference  
 Exemestane 1.99 (1.34-2.97) 1.30 (1.17-1.45)
 Letrozole 1.13 (0.78-1.62) 0.87 (0.71-1.06)
BMD w/in 1 year of AI start
 No Reference   Reference  
 Yes 1.47 (1.02-2.11) 1.36 (1.19-1.56)
Tamoxifen use since breast cancer diagnosis
 No TAM use Reference   Reference  
 TAM use before AI start 1.40 (0.98-2.00) 0.96 (0.80-1.16)
 TAM use after AI 0.41 (0.06-2.66) 1.35 (1.19-1.53)
Number of visits to oncologist in year before AI start
 0 Reference   Reference  
 1–2 1.64 (0.87-3.08) 1.44 (0.95-2.16)
 3–4 1.13 (0.54-2.38) 1.52 (0.97-2.37)
 ≥5 1.42 (0.71-2.87) 1.78 (1.19-2.65)

CI, confidence interval; IRR, incidence rate ratio.