Table 1.
Demographic and Outcome Characteristics of Women With PMO With Fragility Fracture Identified in 2010 to 2015 by Race
| Characteristics | Total (N = 399,000) | White (N = 387,832 [97.2%]) | Black (N = 11,168 [2.8%]) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age on PMO date, mean (SD), y | 79.3 (8.0) | 79.3 (8.0) | 79.3 (8.5) | .94 |
| PMO indicators, No. (%)b | ||||
| OP diagnosis | 37,206 (9.3) | 35,726 (9.2) | 1,480 (13.3) | <.001 |
| Fragility fracture diagnosis | 4,084 (1.0) | 3,928 (1.0) | 156 (1.4) | <.001 |
| OP treatment | 13,836 (3.5) | 13,268 (3.4) | 568 (5.1) | <.001 |
| Age on fracture date, mean (SD), y | 81.5 (8.0) | 81.5 (8.0) | 81.3 (8.6) | .05 |
| Age on fracture date, y, No. (%) | ||||
| 65–74 | 89,326 (22.4) | 86,552 (22.3) | 2,774 (24.8) | <.001 |
| 75–84 | 155,206 (38.9) | 151,087 (39.0) | 4,119 (36.9) | |
| ≥85 | 154,468 (38.7) | 150,193 (38.7) | 4,275 (38.3) | |
| Region, No. (%) | ||||
| Northeast | 82,369 (20.6) | 80,487 (20.8) | 1882 (16.9) | <.001 |
| Midwest | 103,618 (26.0) | 101,541 (26.2) | 2077 (18.6) | |
| South | 160,119 (40.1) | 153,583 (39.6) | 6,536 (58.5) | |
| West | 52,894 (13.3) | 52,221 (13.5) | 673 (6.0) | |
| Charlson score, No. (%)c | ||||
| 0 | 165,757 (41.5) | 163,045 (42.0) | 2,712 (24.3) | <.001 |
| 1 | 50,425 (12.6) | 48,977 (12.6) | 1,448 (13.0) | |
| ≥2 | 182,818 (45.8) | 175,810 (45.3) | 7,008 (62.8) | |
| Fracture site, No. (%) | ||||
| Femur | 15,944 (4.0) | 14,940 (3.9) | 1,004 (9.0) | <.001 |
| Hip | 111,943 (28.1) | 108,514 (28.0) | 3,429 (30.7) | <.001 |
| Humerus | 40,557 (10.2) | 39,482 (10.2) | 1,075 (9.6) | .06 |
| Pelvis | 29,886 (7.5) | 29,036 (7.5) | 850 (7.6) | .62 |
| Radius/ulna | 67,564 (16.9) | 65,973 (17.0) | 1,591 (14.2) | <.001 |
| Clinical vertebral | 133,106 (33.4) | 129,887 (33.5) | 3,219 (28.8) | <.001 |
| Outcomes, No. (%) | ||||
| Death | 61,913 (15.5) | 59,724 (15.4) | 2,189 (19.6) | <.001 |
| Debility | 16,103 (4.0) | 15,642 (4.0) | 461 (4.1) | .62 |
| Destitution | 8,203 (2.1) | 7,933 (2.0) | 270 (2.4) | .01 |
| Composite | 80,944 (20.3) | 78,199 (20.2) | 2,745 (24.6) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: OP, osteoporosis; PMO, postmenopausal osteoporosis.
a
P value assessed via χ2 test for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables.
b
PMO indicators on PMO index date.
c
Charlson score calculated using Romano version.28