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| contents | Comparing the T scores from bone sonometer measurements in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women Marcus Droege Wallace A. Marsh Goar N. Alvarez Tracy S. Hunter Medicina Osteoporosis Ethnic Groups United States Regression Analysis Ethnicity is an important risk factor for thedevelopment of osteoporosis. Non-Hispanic whiteor Asian women are commonly considered at higherrisk than other ethnicities. Hispanics in the U.S. areof Mexican, Caribbean, Central American, or SouthAmerican descent. Conclusive data on the relativerisk of osteoporosis in Hispanic women based uponheritage within the Hispanic population are notavailable.Objective: To investigate whether Hispanic whitewomen are at a significantly lower risk than non-Hispanic whites for the development ofosteoporosis.Methods: Cross-sectional study. Setting:Community health screenings. Participants:Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women.Intervention: Bone density measurements of thenon-dominant heel. Descriptive statistics andinferential statistics including regression analyseswere performed using SPSS 14.0. Main OutcomesMeasure: T scores.Results: Overall, measurements were obtainedfrom 352 women (209 Hispanic & 143 non-Hispanicwhite) ranging in age from 55-97 years old. Themean T score obtained for Hispanic women was -1.194 and -1.280 for non-Hispanic white women.The correlation between the obtained T score andage was negative (r = -0.36, p<0.01), reflectingbone loss with increasing age. Regression analysisusing age and ethnicity showed that ethnicity was anon-significant contributor to the best-fit regressionline (t=0.60, p=0.55).Conclusion: This study indicates that Hispanicwhite women may be at comparable risk ofdeveloping osteoporosis as non-Hispanic whitewomen. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040405 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.4 Vol.4 |
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| publishDate | 2006 |
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| spellingShingle | Comparing the T scores from bone sonometer measurements in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women Marcus Droege Medicina Osteoporosis Ethnic Groups United States Regression Analysis Comparing the T scores from bone sonometer measurements in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women Marcus Droege Wallace A. Marsh Goar N. Alvarez Tracy S. Hunter Medicina Osteoporosis Ethnic Groups United States Regression Analysis Ethnicity is an important risk factor for thedevelopment of osteoporosis. Non-Hispanic whiteor Asian women are commonly considered at higherrisk than other ethnicities. Hispanics in the U.S. areof Mexican, Caribbean, Central American, or SouthAmerican descent. Conclusive data on the relativerisk of osteoporosis in Hispanic women based uponheritage within the Hispanic population are notavailable.Objective: To investigate whether Hispanic whitewomen are at a significantly lower risk than non-Hispanic whites for the development ofosteoporosis.Methods: Cross-sectional study. Setting:Community health screenings. Participants:Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women.Intervention: Bone density measurements of thenon-dominant heel. Descriptive statistics andinferential statistics including regression analyseswere performed using SPSS 14.0. Main OutcomesMeasure: T scores.Results: Overall, measurements were obtainedfrom 352 women (209 Hispanic & 143 non-Hispanicwhite) ranging in age from 55-97 years old. Themean T score obtained for Hispanic women was -1.194 and -1.280 for non-Hispanic white women.The correlation between the obtained T score andage was negative (r = -0.36, p<0.01), reflectingbone loss with increasing age. Regression analysisusing age and ethnicity showed that ethnicity was anon-significant contributor to the best-fit regressionline (t=0.60, p=0.55).Conclusion: This study indicates that Hispanicwhite women may be at comparable risk ofdeveloping osteoporosis as non-Hispanic whitewomen. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040405 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.4 Vol.4 |
| title | Comparing the T scores from bone sonometer measurements in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women |
| topic | Medicina Osteoporosis Ethnic Groups United States Regression Analysis |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040405 |