Research Article
Vertebral Fractures among Patients Referred for Bone Densitometry Screening in Dubai Primary Health Care Facilities
Table 1
Distribution of patients attending the osteoporosis clinic according to personal characteristics.
| Personal characteristics | n=120 | (%) |
| Age | <50 | 14 | 11.7 | 50-59 | 29 | 24.2 | 60-69 | 35 | 29.2 | 70-79 | 31 | 25.8 | ≥80 | 11 | 9.2 | Mean ± SD | 63.48±12.59 | Range | 45-93 |
| Sex | male | 31 | 25.8 | female | 89 | 74.2 |
| Nationality | UAE national | 108 | 90.0 | non- UAE national | 12 | 10.0 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Underweight <18.5 | 1 | 0.8 | Normal 18.5 -24.99 | 32 | 26.7 | Overweight ≥25 | 45 | 37.5 | Obese ≥30 | 42 | 35.0 | Mean ± SD | 28.69±5.73 | Range | 17.5-40 |
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