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. 2014 Jun 10;2:14009. doi: 10.1038/boneres.2014.9

Table 1. Prevalence of vertebral fractures among men and women, in different populations33,36,37,39,40,92,93.

Race Population/study Age/years Gender Prevalence/%
Chinese Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study >45 Female 22
  Hong Kong 70–79 Female 30
  Beijing Osteoporosis Study >50 Female 15
  Taiwan >65 Female 20
  Taiwan >65 Male 13
Weighted average vertebral fracture prevalence (Chinese): 19%
US whites Study of Osteoporotic Fractures 65–70 Female 25
  Study of Osteoporotic Fractures 65–99 Female 20
  Rochester, MN >50 Female 26
Weighted average vertebral fracture prevalence (US whites): 21%