An Asian viewpoint on the use of vitamin D and calcium in osteoporosis treatment: Physician and patient attitudes and beliefs

Table 2 Patient demographics

Demographics-patients		Malaysia (n = 251)		Taiwan (n = 218)		Philippines (n = 194)		Korea (n = 400)		Singapore (n = 400)
		%	Actual	%	Actual	%	Actual	%	Actual	%	Actual
	In past year	35	89	28	62	56	109	80	320	35	139
Length of time since diagnosis	Last 5 years	49	123	47	103	37	71	16	64	50	198
	6-10 years	11	28	18	39	5	10	4	14	12	47
	11-15 years	2	6	4	9	1	1	1	2	4	14
	16-20 years	1	2	1	2	1	1	-	-	-	1
	21+ years	1	3	1	3	2	2	-	-	-	1
Taking vitamins or minerals to help treat osteoporosis	Yes	67	167	88	191	87	168	62	249	86	343
	No	33	84	12	27	13	23	38	151	14	57
	50-54	24	59	34	74	11	22	10	40	27	106
	55-59	22	54	17	37	16	32	14	55	23	91
Age	60-64	17	42	19	41	21	40	21	84	15	59
	65-69	13	33	10	22	15	30	19	76	15	60
	70-74	12	30	10	22	12	23	19	77	12	49
	75+	13	33	10	22	24	47	17	68	9	35

ISSN: 1471-2474