Table 4. Comparisons of Time to Bone Metastasis .
Characteristic | Median Time (IQR), y | Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test P Value | |
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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.