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Table 4 Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for different fracture locations in the time-dependent model among age group

From: Tamoxifen use reduces the risk of osteoporotic fractures in women with breast cancer in Asia: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Age group

Tamoxifen user vs. non-user HR (95 % CI)

p-value

Interaction p

Overall

   

0.29

  <50

0.54

(0.36-0.82)

0.004

 

  50-59

0.58

(0.40-0.83)

0.003

 

  60-69

0.66

(0.50-0.88)

0.005

 

  70+

0.59

(0.48-0.74)

<0.0001

 

Hip fracture

   

0.046

  <50

0.39

(0.19-0.81)

0.01

 

  50-59

0.38

(0.20-0.72)

0.003

 

  60-69

0.56

(0.38-0.81)

0.002

 

  70+

0.61

(0.47-0.78)

0.0001

 

Vertebral fracture

   

0.86

  <50

0.59

(0.34-1.03)

0.06

 

  50-59

0.74

(0.46-1.19)

0.21

 

  60-69

0.84

(0.54-1.32)

0.46

 

  70+

0.54

(0.34-0.85)

0.008

 

Wrist fracture

   

0.26

  <50

0.90

(0.31-2.57)

0.84

 

  50-59

0.76

(0.25-2.34)

0.63

 

  60-69

1.44

(0.20-10.6)

0.72

 

  70+

1.10

(0.07-17.9)

0.94

 
  1. Manually adjusted for monthly income, comorbidity and aromatase inhibitor use before the end point