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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of predictive factors of not-receiving the anti-osteoporosis medication 1 year after hip fracture

From: Exploring the osteoporosis treatment gap after fragility hip fracture at a Tertiary University Medical Center in Thailand

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

Treatment group

(n = 148)

No treatment group

(n = 320)

P-value

Odds

ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Age (years)

77.8 ± 9.1

78.9 ± 10.0

0.272

   

Sex; male, n (%)

25 (16.9)

88 (27.5)

0.014

1.8

1.1 – 3.0

0.017

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.1 ± 4.0

22.6 ± 4.4

0.246

   

Charlson comorbidity index, n (%)

 - 1–4

82 (55.4)

142 (44.4)

    

 - ≥ 5

66 (44.6)

178 (55.6)

0.027

1.5

1.0 – 2.3

0.045

Level of education, n (%)

 - Secondary school or below

113 (76.4)

276 (86.2)

0.009

2.0

1.2 – 3.3

0.007

 - Bachelor’s degree or higher

35 (23.6)

44 (13.8)

    

Type of hip fracture, n (%)

 - Femoral neck fracture

76 (51.4)

169 (52.8)

    

 - Intertrochanteric fracture

68 (45.9)

147 (45.9)

0.974

   

 - Subtrochanteric fracture

4 (2.7)

4 (1.3)

0.267

   

Pre-fracture ambulatory status, n (%)

 - Bedridden

3 (2.0)

10 (3.1)

    

 - Indoor dependent

10 (6.8)

28 (8.8)

0.817

   

 - Outdoor dependent

2 (1.4)

9 (2.8)

0.769

   

 - Indoor independent

45 (30.4)

86 (26.9)

0.445

   

 - Outdoor independent

88 (59.5)

187 (58.4)

0.502

   

Use of assistive device, n (%)

 - No

81 (54.7)

177 (55.3)

0.906

   

 - Yes

67 (45.3)

143 (44.7)

    

Healthcare reimbursement coverage, n (%)

 - Yes

113 (76.4)

240 (75.0)

0.752

   

 - No or self-pay

35 (23.6)

80 (25.0)