Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Community based intervention to optimize osteoporosis management: randomized controlled trial
N= 201 | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | IP (n= 101) | DP (n= 100) |
Demographic, n (%) | ||
Mean age (years) ± SD | 72 ± 9.1 | 71 ± 7.7 |
Female | 92 (91.1%) | 96 (96.0%) |
Male | 9 (8.90%) | 3 (3.00%) |
Aboriginal Origin | 2 (1.98%) | 9 (9.00%) |
Referral Source, n (%) | ||
#1 SAH Fracture Clinic or BMD t-score ≤-2.0 | 74 (72.6%) | 73 (73.0%) |
#2 SAH Emergency Department | 4 (3.96%) | 5 (5.00%) |
#3 Self-referred or referred by health care provider and Timed Up and Go (TUG) >14 s | 23 (22.8%) | 22 (22.0%) |
Osteoporosis Risk Factors, n (%)* | ||
T-score +2.5 to -1.0 | 10 (9.90%) | 9 (9.00%) |
T-score -1.0 to -2.5 | 39 (38.6%) | 31 (31.0%) |
T-score ≤ -2.5 | 52 (51.5%) | 60 (60.0%) |