Osteoporosis
(Data are for the U.S.)
Morbidity
- Percent of men 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis of the hip: 2%
- Number of men 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis of the hip: 0.8 million
- Percent of women 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis of the hip: 10%
- Number of women 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis of the hip: 4.5 million
Source: Key statistics from NHANES (data are for 2005-2006)
Health Care Use
Hospital Inpatient Care
- Number of discharges with hip (neck of femur) fractures as the first-listed diagnosis: 279,000
- Average length of stay: 6.3 days
More data
- Key statistics from NHANES
- Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass at the Femur Neck or Lumbar Spine in Older Adults: United States, 2005–2008
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