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Table 3 Estimated odds ratios (95% CIs) for variables associated with perceiving that a fragility fracture results in an increased risk of future fracture, or that the fragility fracture is related to osteoporosis.

From: Do patients perceive a link between a fragility fracture and osteoporosis?

Question

Variable (reference)

OR (95% C.I.)

p-value

Do you think that breaking your (insert fracture site) means that you are at increased risk of breaking a bone in the future? (unsure coded as missing, n = 108)

Ever told you have osteoporosis (No)

22.91 (7.45; 70.44)

0.001

 

Age (per year)

0.95 (0.91;0.99)

0.009

 

Sex (male)

1.41 (0.332;6.00)

0.640

Do you think that breaking your (insert fracture site) means that you are at increased risk of breaking a bone in the future? (unsure coded as no, n = 127)

Ever told you have osteoporosis (No)

14.93 (5.63;39.58)

0.001

 

Age (per year)

0.94 (0.91;0.98)

0.003

 

Sex (male)

2.23 (0.58;8.57)

0.244

Do you think that your fracture was related to osteoporosis? (unsure coded as missing, n = 90)

Ever told you have osteoporosis (No)

39.83 (8.15;194.71)

0.001

 

Use an assistive aid (No)

2.43 (0.65;9.03)

0.185

Do you think that your fracture was related to osteoporosis? (unsure coded as no, n = 127)

Ever told you have osteoporosis (No)

18.10 (3.98;82.27)

0.001

 

Use an assistive aid (No)

1.52 (0.54;4.25)

0.426