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. 2021 Aug 3;12:21514593211036231. doi: 10.1177/21514593211036231

Table 4.

Distribution of Medication and its Correlation with Fracture Incidence. Medications are Categorized Based on their Effect on Bone, Including Medications that Increase Risk of Developing Osteoporosis and those that Act as Preventative Medications.

Parameter Fracture No fractures Total N (%)
Types of medications prescribed
 Medications that induce bone loss N (%) 11 (27.5) 29 (72.5) 40 (13.4)
 Medications that prevent bone loss N (%) 18 (24.3) 56 (75.7) 74 (24.7)
 Both types N (%) 20 (25.0) 60 (75.0) 80 (26.8)
 Neither type N (%) 18 (17.1) 87 (82.9) 105 (35.1)