Prevalencia y factores asociados a osteoporosis en pacientes de Santa Marta (Colombia)/Prevalence and factors associated with osteoporosis in patients of Santa Marta (Colombia)

To identify the prevalence and factors associated with osteoporosis in a group of patients of Santa Marta. Retrospective descriptive and correlational study in a population of 406 patients from a total of 1486 consultants. The prevalence found was 27.32; associated factors were: age higher than 50 y...

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Published in:Enfermería global 2016-01, Vol.15 (1), p.153
Main Authors: González-Ruiz, Gisela Esther, Álvarez-Miño, Lídice, Borré-Ortiz, Yeis Miguel, Oduber, Elimiled Rivas, Angarita, Nini Sorell Serrano, Galeano, Nivalisay Tavera
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Language:Spanish
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Osteoporosis
Patients
Risk factors
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Summary:To identify the prevalence and factors associated with osteoporosis in a group of patients of Santa Marta. Retrospective descriptive and correlational study in a population of 406 patients from a total of 1486 consultants. The prevalence found was 27.32; associated factors were: age higher than 50 years (p= 0.3405), female gender (p= 0.3405), no physical exercise (p= 0.011), parity (p= 0, 0001). Statistical association was found between osteoporosis and diseases of the eye and adnexa (p= 0.0415), by classification International Council Disease. The prevalence of osteoporosis was 27.32%. Age, sedentary lifestyle, multiparity, diseases of the eye and its annexes, the background to ginecobst and gallbladder surgeries were statistically significant risk factors for developing osteoporosis.
ISSN:1695-6141