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A cross-sectional study for estimation of associations between education level and osteoporosis in a Chinese men
Cai-Xia Yu1, Xiu-Zhen Zhang2, Keqin Zhang3
1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China. yucaixia1990@yeah.net.
Background:
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the association between education level and osteoporosis (OP) in general Chinese Men.
Methods:
We conducted a large-scale, community-based, cross-sectional study to investigate the association by using self-report questionnaire to assess education levels. The data of 1092 men were available for analysis in this study. Multiple regression models controlling for confounding factors to include education level were performed to explore the relationship between education level and OP.
Results:
Positive correlations between education level and T-score of quantitative bone ultrasound (QUS-T score) were reported (β = 0.108, P value < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis indicated that the education level was independently and significantly associated with OP (P < 0.1 for all models). The men with lower education level had a higher prevalence of OP.
Conclusion:
The education level was independently and significantly associated with OP. The prevalence of OP was more frequent in Chinese men with lower education level.
Trial Registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02451397 ; date of registration: 05/28/2015).
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