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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2026; 16(10): 121714
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121714
Published online Oct 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.121714
Table 2 Comparison of clinical data and medication status between the two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Variable | Fall group (n = 58) | Non-fall group (n = 72) | Statistic | P value |
| Duration of osteoporosis (years) | 5.68 ± 3.42 | 4.97 ± 3.18 | t = 1.229 | 0.221 |
| History of falls | 35 (60.34) | 18 (25.00) | χ2 = 16.731 | < 0.001 |
| Number of comorbidities, median (interquartile range) | 4.00 (2.00, 5.00) | 2.00 (1.00, 4.00) | Z = -2.937 | 0.003 |
| Medication | ||||
| Benzodiazepines | 24 (41.38) | 13 (18.06) | χ2 = 8.646 | 0.003 |
| Antidepressants | 8 (13.79) | 5 (6.94) | χ2 = 1.713 | 0.191 |
| Antipsychotics | 3 (5.17) | 2 (2.78) | χ2 = 0.074 | 0.786 |
| Calcium supplementation | 32 (55.17) | 48 (66.67) | χ2 = 1.814 | 0.178 |
| Vitamin D supplementation | 28 (48.28) | 44 (61.11) | χ2 = 2.142 | 0.143 |
| Antihypertensive agents | 41 (70.69) | 43 (59.72) | χ2 = 1.680 | 0.195 |
| Antidiabetic agents | 19 (32.76) | 21 (29.17) | χ2 = 0.196 | 0.658 |
- Citation: Shen D, Sun L, Cheng WP, Wang TT, Gu HY. Construction of a prediction model for fall risk in older patients with osteoporosis and comorbid with psychiatric disorders. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(10): 121714
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i10/121714.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.121714