| Demographic characteristics |
|
|
|
| Age, mean (SD), y |
78 (10.4) |
80 (10.7) |
−13.7 |
| Male |
416 (19.7) |
5756 (34.7) |
−34.4 |
| Fracture risk factors |
|
|
|
| Osteoporosis |
261 (12.3) |
1119 (6.8) |
19.1 |
| Prior vertebral fracture |
61 (2.9) |
503 (3.0) |
−0.9 |
| Prior humerus fracture |
69 (3.3) |
515 (3.1) |
0.9 |
| Prior radius or ulna fracture |
53 (2.5) |
472 (2.8) |
−2.1 |
| Prior pelvic fracture |
99 (4.7) |
941 (5.7) |
−4.5 |
| Any other prior fracture |
656 (31.0) |
5478 (33.1) |
−4.4 |
| Bone mineral density procedure ordered |
66 (3.1) |
259 (1.6) |
10.3 |
| Medication use potentially affecting fracture risk |
|
|
|
| Anticonvulsants |
223 (10.5) |
1843 (11.1) |
−1.9 |
| Benzodiazepines |
429 (20.3) |
3162 (19.1) |
3 |
| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
482 (22.8) |
3654 (22.1) |
1.7 |
| β-Blockers |
675 (31.9) |
5045 (30.4) |
3.1 |
| Proton pump inhibitors |
491 (23.2) |
3796 (22.9) |
0.7 |
| Opioids |
872 (41.2) |
5780 (34.9) |
13.1 |
| Oral glucocorticoids |
72 (3.4) |
394 (2.4) |
6.1 |
| Comorbid conditions |
|
|
|
| Parkinson disease |
64 (3.0) |
586 (3.5) |
−2.9 |
| Alzheimer disease |
242 (11.4) |
2985 (18.0) |
−18.6 |
| Obesity |
40 (1.9) |
316 (1.9) |
−0.1 |
| Diabetes |
408 (19.3) |
3621 (21.9) |
−6.4 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis |
66 (3.1) |
330 (2.0) |
7.1 |
| Falls, syncope, or gait disturbances |
615 (29.1) |
5592 (33.7) |
−10.1 |
| Health care use factors, mean (SD), No. |
|
|
|
| Distinct medications |
4 (3.7) |
4 (3.8) |
6.3 |
| Emergency department visits |
1 (0.8) |
1 (1.0) |
−11.3 |
| Hospitalizations |
1 (0.4) |
1 (0.5) |
−8.2 |
| Office visits |
5 (4.3) |
4 (4.3) |
5.6 |
