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Table 2 Total BMD category according to age and gender

From: The estimated prevalence of osteoporosis in Bahrain: a multi-centered-based study

 

BMD

Normal n = 1678 (37.7%)

Osteopenia n = 2237 (46.4%)

Osteoporosis

n = 767 (15.9%)

Total

(4682)

p. value

Age group

     

< 44

91 (23.5)

269 (69.3)

28 (7.2)

388 (100)

< 0.001

44-<60

734 (36.9)

1019(51)

237 (11.9)

1990 (100)

60-<75

710 (37.4)

797 (42)

391 (20.6)

1898 (100)

≥ 75

143 (35.2)

152 (37.4)

111 (27.3)

406 (100)

Postmenopausal women

56 - <60

60-<75

229 (35.8)

630 (35.8)

280 (43.8)

752 (42.8)

131 (20.5)

376 (21.4)

640 (100)

1758 (100)

< 0.005

≥ 75

116 (31.7)

140 (38.3)

110 (30.1)

366 (100)

Elderly men

    

0.235

60-<75

80 (58)

43 (31.2)

15 (10.9)

138 (100)

≥ 75

27 (67.5)

12 (30)

1 (2.5)

40 (100)

Gender

     

Male

153 (48.6)

123 (39)

39 (12.4)

315 (100)

< 0.001

Female

1522 (36.1)

1930(45)

762 (18.1)

4214 (100)

  1. BMD = bone mineral density