Table 1.
Patient and physician characteristics.
| Overall | Patient has not completed all PROs | Patient has completed all PROs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient age, years | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 69.2 (10.3) | 70.1 (10.9) | 68.4 (9.8) |
| Median (IQR) | 69 (62.0, 76.5) | 70 (63.0, 78.0) | 68 (62.0, 75.0) |
| Patient gender, n (%) | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| Female | 1690 (91.5) | 791 (91.2) | 899 (91.6) |
| Male | 158 (8.6) | 76 (8.8) | 82 (8.4) |
| Patient BMI | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 25.4 (4.6) | 25.3 (4.7) | 25.5 (4.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 24.9 (22.3, 27.8) | 24.9 (22.1, 27.8) | 24.9 (22.5, 27.8) |
| Number of days since diagnosis | |||
| n | 1251 | 538 | 713 |
| Mean (SD) | 1044.9 (1100.2) | 1092.9 (1152.5) | 1008.7 (1058.3) |
| Median (IQR) | 732 (336.0, 1422.0) | 734 (287.0, 1475.0) | 731 (351.0, 1258.0) |
| Physician reported severity, n (%) | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| Mild | 549 (29.7) | 257 (29.6) | 292 (29.8) |
| Moderate | 944 (51.1) | 415 (47.9) | 529 (53.9) |
| Severe | 304 (16.5) | 171 (19.7) | 133 (13.6) |
| Very severe | 51 (2.8) | 24 (2.8) | 27 (2.8) |
| Physician type grouping, n (%) | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| PCP | 771 (41.7) | 343 (39.6) | 428 (43.6) |
| Specialist | 1077 (58.3) | 524 (60.4) | 553 (56.4) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | |||
| n | 1848 | 867 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.9 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.4) | 0.8 (1.2) |
| Site of most recent fracture, n (%) | |||
| n | 369 | 184 | 185 |
| Hip | 69 (18.7) | 40 (21.7) | 29 (15.7) |
| Spine | 137 (37.1) | 66 (35.9) | 71 (38.4) |
| Wrist | 90 (24.4) | 45 (24.5) | 45 (24.3) |
| Rib | 17 (4.6) | 7 (3.8) | 10 (5.4) |
| Humerus | 12 (3.3) | 9 (4.9) | 3 (1.6) |
| Other | 44 (11.9) | 17 (9.2) | 27 (14.6) |
| Number of days since most recent fracture | |||
| n | 367 | 182 | 185 |
| Mean (SD) | 1165 (1300) | 1366 (1600) | 968 (874) |
| EQ-5D Health Index score | |||
| n | 1025 | 44 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.2) |
| EQ-VAS | |||
| n | 1021 | 40 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 75.2 (16.0) | 75.9 (13.5) | 75.2 (16.1) |
| OPAQ-SV—normalized physical score | |||
| n | 1075 | 94 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 75.7 (15.8) | 68.5 (16.9) | 76.4 (15.5) |
| OPAQ-SV—normalized emotional score | |||
| n | 1039 | 58 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 69.4 (15.1) | 66.1 (18.1) | 69.6 (14.9) |
| OPAQ-SV—normalized symptom score | |||
| n | 1074 | 93 | 981 |
| Mean (SD) | 68.1 (20.5) | 63.5 (21.4) | 68.6 (20.3) |
Abbreviations. BMI, body mass index; EQ-5D, European Quality of Life 5 Domains; EQ-VAS, European Quality of Life Visual Analog Scale; IQR, interquartile range; PCP, primary care physician; OPAQ-SV, Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire short-version; PRO, patient-reported outcomes; SD, standard deviation.