Table 2

Participant characteristics for presentation of treatment benefit

Communication method
AbsoluteRelativeTotal
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Age, years (SD)62.3 (8.9)63.9 (8.4)63.1 (8.7)
Weight, kg (SD)70.9(15.3)72.9(15.6)71.9(15.4)
Height, cm (SD)161.0(9.9)161.3(7)161.1 (8.5)
Previous diagnosis of osteoporosis (%)8 (4.2)9 (4.5)17(4.3)
Fracture history (%)
Personal28 (14.6)29 (14.4)57 (14.5)
Family history of hip fracture32 (16.7)27 (13.4)59 (15.0)
10-year hip fracture risk, %1.01.32.6
Median (interquartile range)2.2 (0.4–2.6)2.1 (0.6–2.7)2.2 (0.5–2.7)
Self-reported risk (%)
Unlikely153 (79.7)168 (83.6)321 (81.7)
Likely39 (20.3)33 (16.4)72 (18.3)
Ethnicity (%)
European157 (81.8)184 (91.5)341 (86.8)
Mãori14 (7.3)13 (6.5)27 (6.9)
Other34 (17.7)20 (10.0)54 (13.7)
Highest qualification (%)
School only/none93 (48.4)101 (50.2)194 (49.4)
Tertiary63 (32.8)70 (34.8)133 (33.8)
Degree36 (18.8)30 (14.9)66 (16.8)
  • 10-year hip fracture risk is right skewed (skewness 3.2), median, (interquartile range), [Q2–Q3] are reported.