Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of responders
Features | Total | Short-term users (≤1 year) | Long-term users (>1 year) | Difference between short- and long-term users | New users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) 190 (100) | N (%) 75a(100) | N (%) 86a(100) | pb | N (%) 27a(100) | |
Age | |||||
Average | 57 | 55 | 58 | 0.00*** | 56 |
Range | 38-77 | 45-76 | 38-74 | 45-77 | |
Nationality | |||||
Italian | 180 (97) | 72 (96) | 85 (99) | 0.22 | 25 (93) |
Not Italian | 6 (3) | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.34 | 2 (7) |
Concomitant Disease | |||||
High blood pressure | 45 (24) | 16 (21) | 21 (24) | 0.83 | 8 (30) |
Diabetes | 4 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | insufficient observations | 2 (7) |
Osteoporosis | 24 (13) | 8 (11) | 14 (16) | 0.75 | 2 (7) |
Heart disorders | 18 (9) | 5 (7) | 9 (10) | 0.58 | 4 (15) |
Circulatory disorders (es. thrombosis) | 27 (14) | 11 (15) | 13 (15) | 1.00 | 3 (11) |
High levels of Cholesterol | 87 (46) | 34 (44) | 43 (50) | 0.60 | 11 (41) |
Liver diseases | 7 (4) | 4 (5) | 3 (3) | 0.71 | 0 (0) |
Hepatic lithiasis (calculus) | 17 (9) | 6 (8) | 8 (9) | 0.95 | 3 (11) |
Obesity | 18 (9) | 6 (8) | 8 (9) | 0.95 | 4 (15) |
Concomitant Diagnosis | |||||
Fracture of the thigh-bone or spine | 3 (2) | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.60 | 0 (0) |
Breast cancer | 8 (4) | 1 (1) | 6 (7) | 0.12 | 1 (4) |
Uterine cancer | 4 (2) | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.34 | 0 (0) |
Ovarian cancer | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | insufficient observations | 0 (0) |
Family history of breast cancer | 36 (80) | 4 (5) | 16 (19) | 0.02** | 6 (22) |
Already in the menopausal period | 166 (87) | 60 (80) | 84 (98) | 0.00*** | 21 (78) |