Question: Antidepressants and bone fractures. For a period of five years, physicians at McGill University Health Center followed more than 5000 adults over the age of 50. The researchers were investigating whether people taking a certain class of antidepressants (SSRIs) might be at greater risk of bone fractures. Their observations are summarized in the table:
Taking SSRI No SSRI Total
Experienced fractures 14 244 258
No fractures 123 4627 4750
Total 137 4871 5008
Do these results suggest there's an association between taking SSRI antidepressants and experiencing bone fractures? Explain.