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. 2015 Jan-Feb;23(1):34–37. doi: 10.1590/1413-78522015230100981

Table 3. Description of osteoporosis prevalence osteoporosis according to qualitative characteristics of patients and results of association tests.

Variables Osteoporosis Total p
No Yes
n % n %
Gender 0.663
Masculine 11 84.6 2 15.4 13
Feminine 12 75.0 4 25.0 16
Ethnic group 0.265
White 20 83.3 4 16.7 24
Non white 3 60.0 2 40.0 5
Hip 0.101#
Right 5 55.6 4 44.4 9
Left 13 92.9 1 7.1 14
Bilateral 5 83.3 1 16.7 6
Smoker 0.164
No 16 88.9 2 11.1 18
Yes 7 63.6 4 36.4 11
Alcohol user >0.999
No 20 76.9 6 23.1 26
Yes 3 100.0 0 0.0 3
Menopause >0.999
No 5 83.3 1 16.7 6
Yes 8 72.7 3 27.3 11
Hormone Replacement Therapy 0.219
No 11 84.6 2 15.4 13
Yes 2 50.0 2 50.0 4
vitamin D 0.553
No 18 75.0 6 25.0 24
Yes 5 100.0 0 0.0 5
calcium 0.148
No 15 71.4 6 28.6 21
Yes 8 100.0 0 0.0 8
alendronate >0.999
No 20 80.0 5 20.0 25
Yes 3 75.0 1 25.0 4
Diabetes 0.100
No 22 84.6 4 15.4 26
Yes 1 33.3 2 66.7 3
Fracture on studied hip >0.999
No 18 78.3 5 21.7 23
Yes 5 83.3 1 16.7 6
Fracture on contralateral hip 0.515
No 21 80.8 5 19.2 26
Yes 2 66.7 1 33.3 3
Spine fracture >0.999
No 22 78.6 6 21.4 28
Yes 1 100.0 0 0.0 1
Knows what osteoporosis is 0.633
No 9 90.0 1 10.0 10
Yes 4 73.7 5 26.3 19

Result of Fisher's exact test; # Result of likelihood ratio test.