Table 2.

Positive Answers to the IOF Test among the Four Groups

Question	Younger Women (n =100)	Younger Men(n = 32)	Older Women(n = 170)	Older Men(n = 57)	P
Q1: Have you ever broken a bone after a minor fall as an adult?	11 (11%)	7 (21.9%)	46 (27.1%)	12 (21.05%)	.021
Q2: Have either of your parents been diagnosed with osteoporosis or broken a bone after a minor fall (from standing height or less)?	18 (18%)	5 (15.6%)	27 (15.9%)	11 (19.3%)	.924
Q3: Have you ever taken corticosteroid tablets (cortisone, prednisone, etc.) for more than 3 consecutive months (corticosteroids are often prescribed for conditions like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and some inflammatory diseases)?	2 (2%)	0	11 (6.5%)	5 (8.77%)	.102
Q4: After the age of 40 years, have you lost > 3 cm in height (just over 1 inch)?	13 (13%)	5 (15.6%)	68 (40%)	26 (45.6%)	<.001
Q5: Do you regularly drink alcohol in excess of safe drinking limits (>2 units a day)?	1 (1%)	9 (28.1%)	3 (1.76%)	11 (19.3%)	<.001
Q6: Do you currently, or have you ever, smoked cigarettes (>20 cigarettes/day)?	1 (1%)	12 (37.5%)	2 (1.17%)	19 (33.3%)	<.001
Q7: Do you often have diarrhea? (due to digestive disease or enterititis?)	16 (16%)	5 (15.6%)	17 (10%)	4 (7.02%)	.267
Q8: For women over 45: Did your menopause occur before 45 years?	12 (12%)	0	33 (19.4%)	0	<.001
Q9: For women: Have your periods ever stopped for .12 consecutive months (for reasons other than pregnancy, menopause, or hysterectomy)?	4 (4%)	0	5 (2.94%)	0	.343
Q10: For men: Do you suffer from impotence or lack of sexual desire?	0	6 (18.8%)	2 (1.17%)	18 (31.6%)	<.001

Data are shown as the number (%) of positive responses. Chi-Squared Test was used to compare the proportions of positive responses on the IOF test among the four groups.