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. 2012 May 1;1(5):93–98. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.15.2000039

Table II.

Self-reported versus dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)--diagnosed osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients aged ≥ 50 years (CI, -confidence interval)

No/don’t know self-reported osteoporosis Self-reported -osteoporosis
n* Prevalence (%) (95% CI) n* Prevalence (%) (95% CI)
Normal DXA 825    84.8 (82.5 to 86.8) 49   52.9 (43.4 to 62.1)
Osteopenia 120    12.4 (10.6 to 14.4) 35   38.1 (29.1 to 48.6)
Osteoporosis   28     2.9 (2.0 to 4.1)   8     9.0 (5.0 to 15.7)
Total 973 100.0 93 100.0

* the weighting of data can result in rounding discrepancies or totals not adding. Includes only those respondents who completed both the telephone survey and undertook a DXA scan