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. 2017 May 22;12(5):e0178209. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178209

Table 4. Prevention.

Previous treatment of osteoporosis and primary prevention as well as Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures and its associated fractures.

Age Group Previously Diagnosed Osteoporosis Intake of Specific Medication Gender Differences (p-value) Treatment / Prevention with General Practitioner Treatment / Prevention with specialized Consultant Gender Differences (p-value)
female male female male female male female male
50–59 11 1 5 1 p = 0.124 3 (1%) 1 (0.5%) 11 (2%) 1 (0.5%) p = 0.145
60–69 30 2 12 0 p = 0.010 18 (3%) 0 47 (9.5%) 1 (0.5%) p = 0.042
70–79 46 1 26 0 p = 0.011 11 (2%) 1 (0.5%) 31 (6.5%) 0 p = 0.079
80–89 50 0 22 0 n.s.* 0 0 22 (4%) 0 n.s.*
Over 90 11 0 1 0 n.s.* 0 0 6 (1%) 0 n.s.*