Table 2.
Osteoporosis, fall and fracture history, and perceptions of bone health among survey participants, stratified by diabetes-type
| Participants’ characteristics | Total* | T1D | T2D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previously had DXA scan, n (%) | 193 (43) | 71 (42) | 116 (44) |
| Self-reported osteoporosis, n (%) | 67 (15) | 27 (16) | 38 (15) |
| Fragility fracture after the age of 40, n (%) | 64 (14) | 31 (18) | 33 (13) |
| Fallen in the past 6 months, n (%) | 119 (27) | 36 (21) | 80 (31) |
| Believe that diabetes increases one’s fracture risk, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 86 (19) | 25 (15) | 58 (22) |
| No or unsure | 360 (81) | 146 (85) | 203 (78) |
| Believe that diabetes increases one’s fall risk, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 141 (32) | 48 (28) | 86 (33) |
| No or unsure | 305 (68) | 123 (72) | 175 (67) |
| Osteoporosis knowledge | |||
| Neutral or knowledgeable1 | 306 (69) | 114 (67) | 184 (70) |
| Not knowledgeable2 | 140 (31) | 57 (33) | 77 (30) |
| Previously informed by physician of diabetes-related fracture risk, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 41 (9) | 17 (10) | 21 (8) |
| No or unsure | 405 (91) | 154 (90) | 240 (92) |
| Previously informed by physician of the benefits of exercise on bone health, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 251 (56) | 92 (54) | 153 (59) |
| No or Unsure | 195 (44) | 79 (46) | 108 (41) |
| Practice bone health management strategies†, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 261 (59) | 109 (64) | 141 (54) |
| No or unsure | 185 (41) | 62 (36) | 120 (46) |
DXA dual x-ray absorptiometry.
Values in bold are significantly different between T1D and T2D with a p-value < 0.05.
Statistical difference between groups (T1D and T2D) was evaluated using chi-square tests.
*Includes data from participants with T1D, T2D, and unknown diabetes type.
1Knowledgeable includes participants who agreed or strongly agreed with the statement “I am knowledgeable about osteoporosis in general”; 2not knowledgeable includes participants who disagreed or strongly disagreed with the previous statement.
†Assessed by participants’ response to the question “Do you do anything specifically to keep your bones healthy?”.