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Table 2 Indications for treatment of osteoporosis among older home care clients.

From: Treatment of osteoporosis in an older home care population

 

Diagnoses N = 330

Receiving treatment* N = 77

Indication

% (n)

% (n)

Diagnosis of osteoporosis**

14.2 (47)

50.0 (23/46†)

Hip fracture‡

3.9 (13)

53.8 (7/13)

'Other' fracture??

5.5 (18)

27.8 (5/18)

Total

23.6 (78)

45.5 (35/77)

  1. * Treatments included: calcium with vitamin D and/or drug therapy (bisphosphonate or hormone replacement therapy).
  2. ** Three subjects also had at least one fracture.
  3. † Medications unlabelled for one subject.
  4. ‡ One subject also had 'other fracture'
  5. ?? Type of fracture was available for 10/18 subjects: 3 wrist, 1 humerus, 2 ankle, 2 vertebral, 1 shoulder and 1 rib fracture.