Table 2.
Percentage of Bisphosphonate Users as Well as Persons at Risk and Users in 2008 to 2010, Including 95% Confidence Intervals.
| Age groups | Persons at risk | Number of users | Percentage of users | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower limit | Upper limit | ||||
| Men | |||||
| 40-44 | 31 448 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 45-49 | 28 775 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 50-54 | 27 254 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 55-59 | 25 995 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 60-64 | 26 708 | 115 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 65-69 | 17 449 | 102 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 70-74 | 13 555 | 148 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 75-79 | 10 816 | 181 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 80-84 | 8181 | 141 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 85-89 | 4126 | 62 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 90+ | 1326 | 16 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Total | 195 633 | 890 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Women | |||||
| 40-44 | 30 042 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 45-49 | 27 567 | 55 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 50-54 | 27 256 | 146 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 55-59 | 25 978 | 426 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 60-64 | 27 132 | 844 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 65-69 | 18 837 | 927 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 70-74 | 15 692 | 1334 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 75-79 | 14 307 | 1560 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| 80-84 | 12 095 | 1521 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| 85-89 | 8655 | 948 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 11.7 |
| 90+ | 4454 | 285 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| Total | 212 015 | 8066 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.