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. 2007 Apr 19;66(11):1508–1512. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.070839

Table 2 Prevalence of osteoporosis and reduced BMD in the spine L2–4, total left hip or either.

Osteoporosis Reduced BMD
Spine L2–4 Total hip Either Spine L2–4 Total hip Either
All (n = 381) 9.0 4.0 11.3 19.1 14.2 24.7
Men (n = 109) 9.3 3.3 11.0 31.0 19.0 32.1
Women
 All women (n = 272) 8.9 4.3 11.5 14.2 12.3 21.8
 Premenopausal (n = 83) 2.3 0 1.3 9.9 2.5 6.7
 Postmenopausal (n = 187) 12.0 6.3 16.5 16.4 12.1 24.5
Age, years
 20–49 (n = 126) 2.4 0 2.4 16.4 15.5 21.6
 50–59 (n = 118) 11.0 4.8 15.2 24.0 15.8 29.5
 60–69 (n = 80) 13.8 9.0 17.9 23.0 15.9 30.6
 70–89 (n = 54) 13.0 4.1 14.3 8.7 4.9 12.2

BMD (bone mineral density).