Table 2 Osteoporosis features in the study analysis population as a function of treating physician
From: Management of osteoporosis and associated quality of life in post menopausal women
GPs N = 810 | Rheumatologists N = 317 | Gynaecologists N = 179 | p | Total N = 1,306 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD; years) | N = 809 66.4 ± 8.6 | N = 317 68.6 ± 9.5 | N = 178 60.7 ± 7.0 | ≤ 0.001 | N = 1,305 66.2 ± 9.2 |
Densitometry in the last 6 months | N = 806 651 (80.8%) | N = 316 296 (93.7%) | N = 179 170 (95.0%) | ≤ 0.001 | N = 1301 1,117 (85.9%) |
T score (mean ± SD) | |||||
Hip | N = 574 -2.15 ± 1.25 | N = 290 -2.28 ± 1.00 | N = 166 -2.15 ± 0.96 | 0.125 | N = 1,030 -2.19 ± 1.14 |
Spine | N = 573 -2.29 ± 1.48 | N = 287 -2.50 ± 1.09 | N = 167 -2.49 ± 0.97 | 0.167 | N = 1,027 -2.38 ± 1.31 |
T score by class | N = 577 | N = 254 | N = 142 | N = 973 | |
Normal BMD (T score < -1) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.192 | 2 (0.2%) |
Osteopenia (-2.5 < T score < -1) | 53 (9.2%) | 17 (6.7%) | 11 (7.8%) | 81 (8.3%) | |
Osteoporosis (T score ≤ -2.5) | 524 (90.8%) | 235 (92.5%) | 131 (92.3%) | 890 (91.5%) | |
Osteoporotic fractures | N = 777 407 (52.4%) | N = 311 177 (56.9%) | N = 162 27 (16.7%) | ≤ 0.001 | N = 1,250 611 (48.9%) |
Number of osteoporotic fractures (mean ± SD) | N = 386 1.38 ± 0.70 | N = 169 1.68 ± 1.18 | N = 27 1.33 ± 0.88 | 0.021 | N = 582 1.47 ± 0.89 |
Fracture site | N = 376 | N = 148 | N = 26 | N = 550 | |
Spine | 162 (43.1%) | 77 (52.0%) | 8 (30.8%) | 0.060 | 247 (44.9%) |
Wrist | 173 (46.0%) | 43 (29.1%) | 15 (57.7%) | ≤ 0.001 | 231 (42.0%) |
Upper arm | 18 (04.8%) | 8 (05.4%) | 1 (03.9%) | 0.932 | 27 (4.9%) |
Hip | 42 (11.2%) | 10 (06.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.081 | 52 (9.5%) |
Other | 35 (09.3%) | 27 (18.2%) | 7 (26.9%) | 0.002 | 69 (12.6%) |
Patients with at least one risk factor for osteoporosis | 639 (78.9%) | 260 (82.0%) | 129 (72.1%) | 0.037 | 1028 (78.7%) |
Diagnosis of osteoporosis | N = 810 | N = 317 | N = 179 | < 0.001 | 222 (17.0%) |
Low BMD + osteoporotic fracture | 126 (15.6%) | 087 (27.4%) | 009 (05.0%) | 222 (17.0%) | |
Low BMD only | 495 (61.1%) | 160 (50.5%) | 160 (89.4%) | 815 (62.4%) | |
Osteoporotic fracture only | 189 (23.3%) | 070 (22.1%) | 010 (05.6%) | 269 (20.6%) |