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Table 3 The prevalence of osteoporosis in different age groups of subjects

From: Factors associated with low bone mass in the hemodialysis patients – a cross-sectional correlation study

Age stratum (year)

All

Male

Female

 

n

LS

FN

TH

Overall

n

LS

FN

TH

Overall

n

LS

FN

TH

Overall

  

n

n

n

n (%)

 

n

n

n

n (%)

 

n

N

n

n (%)

< 40

9

0

1

0

1 (11)

4

0

1

0

1 (25)

5

0

0

0

0 (0)

40–49

10

0

0

0

0 (0)

7

0

0

0

0 (0)

3

0

0

0

0 (0)

50–59

17

2

2

1

3 (18)

9

0

1

0

1 (11)

8

2

1

1

2 (25)

60–69

18

1

2

1

2 (11)

9

0

0

0

0 (0)

9

1

2

1

2 (22)

70

9

2

1

1

2 (22)

6

0

0

0

0 (0)

3

2

1

1

2 (67)

Total

63

5

6

3

8 (13)

35

0

2

0

2 (6)

28

5

4

3

6 (21)

  1. Values are presented as number (percentage)
  2. LS: lumbar spine 1 to 4, FN: femoral neck, TH: total hip, Overall: category defined by the site with the lowest T-score
  3. Based on the WHO classification: Osteoporosis indicates a T-score -2.5