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Reduce the proportion of adults with osteoporosis — O‑01 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
7.9 percent (2017-18) *

National Target:
5.5 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
7.3 percent of adults aged 50 years and over had osteoporosis in 2013-14 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Adults with osteoporosis, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Total
7.3
CI 6.0 / 8.8
SE 0.655
7.9
CI 6.6 / 9.3
SE 0.615

Adults with osteoporosis by Sex, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Male
3.0
CI 2.1 / 4.1
SE 0.430
2.9
CI 1.9 / 4.4
SE 0.571
Female
11.0
CI 8.6 / 13.9
SE 1.188
12.4
CI 10.1 / 15.0
SE 1.090

Adults with osteoporosis by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
7.2
CI 5.0 / 9.9
SE 1.300
6.8
CI 4.7 / 9.3
SE 1.306
Mexican American
DSU
6.6
CI 3.9 / 10.4
SE 1.277
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
15.9
CI 11.5 / 21.2
SE 2.181
12.2
CI 8.6 / 16.5
SE 2.063
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
1.5
CI 0.3 / 4.5
SE 0.820
2.3
CI 1.2 / 4.0
SE 0.594
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
7.3
CI 5.4 / 9.7
SE 0.907
8.4
CI 6.6 / 10.6
SE 0.837
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults with osteoporosis by Age group, 2013-14 to 2017-18 † ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
50-64 years
3.7
CI 2.6 / 5.2
SE 0.586
3.6
CI 2.6 / 4.8
SE 0.452
50-54 years
0.9
CI 0.1 / 3.2
SE 0.585
1.7
CI 0.3 / 5.1
SE 0.937
55-64 years
5.4
CI 3.6 / 7.6
SE 0.899
4.2
CI 3.0 / 5.8
SE 0.586
65 years and over
10.6
CI 8.8 / 12.7
SE 0.901
12.2
CI 9.7 / 15.1
SE 1.246
65-74 years
7.1
CI 5.2 / 9.5
SE 0.974
8.3
CI 4.8 / 13.2
SE 1.848
75-79 years
DSU
DSU
80 years and over
22.3
CI 17.1 / 28.2
SE 1.608
21.9
CI 15.4 / 29.5
SE 3.183

Adults with osteoporosis by Educational attainment, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Less than High school
8.6
CI 5.3 / 13.1
SE 1.751
9.2
CI 5.6 / 14.0
SE 1.997
High school (including GED or equivalent)
6.5
CI 4.5 / 9.0
SE 0.999
9.7
CI 6.5 / 13.8
SE 1.590
Some college or Associate degree
8.3
CI 6.3 / 10.8
SE 0.863
6.9
CI 4.5 / 10.1
SE 1.229
4-year college degree or more
6.3
CI 3.4 / 10.5
SE 1.493
6.8
CI 4.2 / 10.3
SE 1.364

Adults with osteoporosis by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
<100
10.2
CI 7.3 / 13.7
SE 1.400
10.3
CI 5.8 / 16.4
SE 2.454
100-199
9.4
CI 6.8 / 12.6
SE 1.239
8.4
CI 6.0 / 11.4
SE 1.117
200-399
8.1
CI 5.2 / 12.1
SE 1.488
8.7
CI 6.2 / 11.8
SE 1.217
400+
3.8
CI 2.3 / 5.8
SE 0.836
6.7
CI 4.3 / 9.8
SE 1.300

Adults with osteoporosis by Health insurance status, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Insured
3.5
CI 2.3 / 5.2
SE 0.657
2.7
CI 1.8 / 3.9
SE 0.462
Private
2.3
CI 1.3 / 3.8
SE 0.562
2.4
CI 1.4 / 3.9
SE 0.410
Public
9.2
CI 5.5 / 14.2
SE 2.056
DSU
Uninsured
DSU
DSU

Adults with osteoporosis by Geographic location, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults with osteoporosis by Marital status, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Married/​Cohabiting partner
5.8
CI 4.3 / 7.6
SE 0.794
6.5
CI 5.2 / 8.1
SE 0.696
Divorced, separated, widowed
10.4
CI 8.0 / 13.2
SE 1.126
10.4
CI 7.2 / 14.5
SE 1.496
Never married
DSU
DSU

Adults with osteoporosis by Country of birth, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
US
6.8
CI 5.3 / 8.7
SE 0.751
8.1
CI 6.6 / 9.8
SE 0.697
Outside US
10.7
CI 8.4 / 13.4
SE 1.078
7.3
CI 5.4 / 9.6
SE 1.212

Adults with osteoporosis by Veteran status, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Veteran
4.3
CI 2.4 / 7.0
SE 0.887
3.0
CI 1.4 / 5.7
SE 0.917
Non-veteran
8.3
CI 6.8 / 10.1
SE 0.807
9.3
CI 7.9 / 10.9
SE 0.714

Adults with osteoporosis by Activity limitation, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
With activity limitations
10.7
CI 8.2 / 13.7
SE 1.250
9.8
CI 6.5 / 14.0
SE 1.560
Without activity limitations
6.1
CI 4.6 / 7.9
SE 0.766
6.8
CI 5.3 / 8.7
SE 0.808

Adults with osteoporosis by Sexual orientation, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults with osteoporosis by Gender identity, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Adults with osteoporosis by Obesity status, 2013-14 to 2017-18 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-14 2017-18
With obesity
3.4
CI 2.0 / 5.3
SE 0.832
4.2
CI 2.2 / 7.3
SE 1.179
Without obesity
9.1
CI 7.0 / 11.7
SE 1.046
10.2
CI 8.5 / 12.1
SE 0.801

Disparity