Baseline characteristics of patients referred to a multidisciplinary clinic for postmenopausal osteoporosis
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or no. (%) n = 190* |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 63.2 ± 6.4 |
| Sex, female | 190 (100) |
| Height, cm, n = 189 | 161.7 ± 6.3 |
| Weight, kg, n = 189 | 63.6 ± 10.6 |
| Body mass index, n = 189 | 24.3 ± 3.9 |
| Lumbar spine T-score | −2.34 ± 0.91 |
| Femoral neck T-score | −2.12 ± 0.75 |
| Total hip T-score | −1.78 ± 0.76 |
| CAROC risk factors† | |
| Previous fracture, n = 187 | 39 (20.9) |
| Glucocorticoid use, n = 186 | 1 (0.5) |
| FRAX risk factors† | |
| Previous fracture | 59 (31.0) |
| Glucocorticoid use, n = 189 | 3 (1.6) |
| Parental hip fracture,‡ n = 189 | 38 (20.1) |
| Current smoker‡ | 7 (3.7) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis‡ | 6 (3.2) |
| Consumes ≥ 3 units alcohol/d‡ | 3 (1.6) |
| Ten-year FRAX MOF risk, % | 13.6 ± 7.7 |
| Ten-year FRAX hip fracture risk, % | 3.2 ± 3.6 |
| Fracture risk on BMD report (using CAROC) | |
| High (≥ 20.0%) | 34 (17.9) |
| Moderate (10.0%–19.9%) | 130 (68.4) |
| Low (< 10.0%) | 26 (13.7) |
| Fracture risk on clinic chart (using FRAX) | |
| High (≥ 20.0%) | 37 (19.5) |
| Moderate (10.0%–19.9%) | 72 (37.9) |
| Low (< 10.0%) | 81 (42.6) |
Note: BMD = bone mineral density, CAROC = Canadian Association of Radiologists and Osteoporosis Canada, FRAX = Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, MOF = major osteoporotic fracture, SD = standard deviation.
↵* n = 190 unless stated otherwise.
↵† CAROC risk factors were obtained from BMD reports; FRAX risk factors were obtained from osteoporosis clinic charts.
↵‡ FRAX-specific risk factors (incorporated by FRAX algorithm but not CAROC).