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. 2019 Mar 8;2(3):e190429. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0429

Table 4. Comparisons of Time to Bone Metastasis .

Characteristic Median Time (IQR), y Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test P Value
Osteoporosis Before Breast Cancer No Osteoporosis Before Breast Cancer
Age at breast cancer diagnosis
Overall, y 1.78 (0.60-3.48) 2.87 (1.34-4.86) <.001
>55 y 1.74 (0.56-3.14) 2.81 (1.16-4.60) <.001
≤55 y 1.97 (0.66-4.28) 3.05 (1.48-5.13) <.001
Treatment
Bisphosphonates 2.34 (1.23-3.13) 2.87 (1.34-4.86) .08
Other osteoporosis drugs 2.08 (0.92-4.95) 2.87 (1.34-4.86) .18
No therapy 1.74 (0.58-3.60) 2.87 (1.34-4.86) <.001

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.