Osteoporosis.  2014 Aug;12(2):43-52. 10.0000/ost.2014.12.2.43.

Prevalence and Factors associated with Osteoporosis using Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements in Women Farmers

• Kim JH

• KMID: 1883393
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/ost.2014.12.2.43

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of osteoporosis and its related factors in women farm workers.
METHODS
The present study is a cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of 94 women farm workers aged 38 years and older with BMD measurements using quantitative ultrasound at calcaneus. Prevalence of osteoporosis and its related risk factors were analyzed.
RESULTS
Prevalence of osteoporosis in women farm workers (range of age, 38~83 year-old; average age, 61.3 year-old) was 40.4% at calcaneus. Risk of osteoporosis was significantly increased with age; 60~69 year-old (OR, 18.50; 95% CI, 3.55~96.34) and > or =70 year-old (OR, 57.81; 95% CI, 11.32~295.20). After adjusting for age, risk of osteoporosis was significantly associated with annual household income below 20,000,000 Won (OR, 9.86; 95% CI, 1.03~94.34) and overweight (BMI, 23.0~24.9 kg/m2) (OR, 0.18; 95% CI, 0.05~0.72).
CONCLUSIONS
Prevalence of osteoporosis in women farm workers was high and risk of osteoporosis was significantly associated with age, household income and BMI.

Keyword

Osteoporosis; Prevalence; Women farm workers

MeSH Terms

Calcaneus
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Characteristics
Female
Humans
Osteoporosis*
Overweight
Prevalence*
Risk Factors
Ultrasonography*