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Table 2 Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia according to gender

From: Preliminary results demonstrating the impact of Mediterranean diet on bone health

Parameters

All patients

n, %

418

Men

n, %

105

Women

n, %

313

χ 2

p value

Normal

193, 46.3

51, 49.0

142, 45.4

0.21

0.648

Osteopenia

192, 46.0

50, 48.1

142, 45.4

0.08

0.774

Osteoporosis

33, 7.7

4, 2.9

29, 9.2

2.51

0.113

  1. In all subjects, prevalences of osteoporosis and osteopenia were 7.7 and 46.0%, respectively