Table 2. Characteristics of patients who were hospitalized for a proximal humerus fracture or a distal forearm fracture and had no prevalent osteoporosis treatment, by treatment group (N = 445).
| Characteristics | Patients with treatment initiation (N = 173) | Patients without treatment initiation (N = 272) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) ± SD | 70.3 (12.4) | 68.1 (12.8) |
| Healthcare setting | ||
| Public teaching hospital center | 17 (9.8) | 19 (7.0) |
| Public non-teaching hospital center | 63 (36.4) | 79 (29.9) |
| Private hospital center | 93 (53.7) | 174 (63.9) |
| ALD status 1 | 22 (12.7) | 27 (9.9) |
| CMU status 2 | 7 (4.0) | 21 (7.7) |
| Long term corticotherapy 3 | 4 (2.0) | 2 (0.7) |
| BMD test within 12 months after the fracture | 48 (27.7)* | 13 (4.8)* |
Data are means ± SD or number of patients (% of total)
1 The ALD status identifies patients with a major chronic disease coded according to the International Classification of Disease, 10th version classification system (ICD-10), as declared by their general practitioner and approved by a physician employed by the National Healthcare Insurance
2 The CMU status identifies patients with low income
3 Long term corticotherapy defined as at least six reimbursements for oral or injectable corticosteroids in the year preceding the fracture
* p<0.001 with χ² test.