Objective To investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis among employees of Suzhou Health College, so as to provide the scientific basis for the prevention of osteoporosis.
Methods Bone densities of 378 faculty and staff were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry over the distal radius in sitting position. T-score was evaluated and analyzed by gender, age, body height and BMI specific groups respectively.
Results There were 72 osteoporosis patients among the 378 subjects. The prevalence rate of osteoporosis was 19.0%. The prevalence rate of the females (23.1%) was significantly higher than that of the males (13.1%), P < 0.05. There were significant difference of sclerotin among all age groups (P < 0.01). There were significant difference of sclerotin among all groups of over the age 50 (P < 0.01). In the 50 to 59 years and the over 70 years age groups, the prevalence of osteoporosis in the females was significantly higher than in the males (P < 0.01). There were significant difference of sclerotin among all body height groups (P < 0.01). The prevalence of osteoporosis in the group less than 160 cm body height was significantly higher than that in the 170-180 cm and the 180-190 cm body height groups (P < 0.01). There were no significant difference of sclerotin in all BMI groups (P > 0.05). The prevalence of osteoporosis in the postmenopausal women (46.2%) was significantly higher than in the premenopausal women (23.1%), P < 0.01.
Conclusion The prevalence of osteoporosis of college employees was high. The prevalence in female was significantly higher than that in male. The prevalence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women was significantly higher than that in premenopausal women. Early screening of osteoporosis should be done in all employees, particularly in higher prevalence groups, and corresponding intervention measures also should be taken for decreasing the prevalence of osteoporosis.
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