Treatment for Osteoporosis among Women in Japan: Associations with Patient Characteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes in the 2008–2011 Japan National Health and Wellness Surveys
Table 3
Patient characteristics according to type of osteoporosis treatment ().
Raloxifene
Bisphosphonates
Active vitamin D3 alone
Calcitonin alone
()
()
()
()
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
value1
Age
66.5
7.0
67.1
6.9
68.4
7.5
66.8
8.0
0.490
CCI
0.15
0.36
0.41
2.53
0.47
1.02
0.20
0.50
0.787
Length of diagnosis
4.6
4.4
5.2
5.8
5.6
6.0
4.9
5.1
0.934
%
%
%
%
value2
Married/living with partner
37
80.4%
214
71.8%
39
65.0%
33
71.7%
0.382
University degree or greater
9
19.6%
48
16.1%
9
15.0%
6
13.0%
0.854
Household income
0.266
Below median
22
47.8%
155
52.0%
30
50.0%
27
58.7%
Above median
14
30.4%
115
38.6%
24
40.0%
14
30.4%
Declined answering
10
21.7%
28
9.4%
6
10.0%
5
10.9%
Cigarette smoking
0.065
Never smoker
42
91.3%
227
76.2%
46
76.7%
35
76.1%
Current smoker
2
4.3%
34
11.4%
3
5.0%
2
4.3%
Former smoker
2
4.3%
37
12.4%
11
18.3%
9
19.6%
Daily alcohol use
2
4.3%
34
11.4%
3
5.0%
2
4.3%
0.130
Exercise
31
67.4%
172
57.7%
32
53.3%
21
45.7%
0.185
BMI categories
0.994
Underweight
6
13.0%
38
12.8%
7
11.7%
6
13.0%
Normal
34
73.9%
230
77.2%
47
78.3%
36
78.3%
Overweight or obese
5
10.9%
23
7.7%
5
8.3%
4
8.7%
Declined to answer
1
2.2%
7
2.3%
1
1.7%
0
0.0%
Completed menopause
37
80.4%
233
78.2%
45
75.0%
36
78.3%
0.923
On glucocorticoids
1
2.2%
19
6.4%
3
5.0%
2
4.3%
0.671
Back pain
6
13.0%
38
12.8%
9
15.0%
5
10.9%
0.938
Arthritis
6
13.0%
56
18.8%
10
16.7%
10
21.7%
0.712
Family history of osteoporosis
11
23.9%
69
23.2%
17
28.3%
13
28.3%
0.770
Have you ever had a bone mass density test/scan?
0.720
Yes
43
93.5%
273
91.6%
55
91.7%
42
91.3%
No
1
2.2%
15
5.0%
3
5.0%
4
8.7%
Not sure
2
4.3%
10
3.4%
2
3.3%
0
0.0%
Fracture since age 50
12
26.1%
131
44.0%
23
38.3%
20
43.5%
0.135
Moderate or severe osteoporosis
23
50.0%
138
46.3%
27
45.0%
24
52.2%
0.847
Visited physician (prior 6 months)
45
97.8%
286
96.0%
56
93.3%
45
97.8%
0.591
Visited ER (prior 6 months)
3
6.5%
24
8.1%
7
11.7%
4
8.7%
0.780
Visited hospital (prior 6 months)
4
8.7%
28
9.4%
6
10.0%
3
6.5%
0.926
1One-way ANOVA; 2Pearson chi-square test; CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; BMD: bone mineral density; BMI: body mass index; ER: emergency room.