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Socio-Economic Status and Prevalence of Self-Reported Osteoporosis in Tehran: Results from a Large Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study (Urban HEART-2)

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Osteoporosis is a widespread disease among older peoples. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis and assessing its association with socio-economic status. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, Iran in 2011. Participants were 45,990 individuals aged above 20 years from 22 urban districts. Osteoporosis was measured by self-administrative questionnaire. Wealth index was constructed using principal component analysis based on household assets. Chi-square test, chi square test for trend, and crude odds ratio were used to assess associations in univariate analysis. Multiple logistic regression utilized to estimate adjusted associations between self-reported osteoporosis and socio-economic status.

The overall estimated prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis was 4% (95% CI 3.88–4.13), 1.19% in men, and 6.84% in women (P < 0.001). The prevalence increased considerably as age increased (P for trend < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, education and wealth status were negative, and smoking was positively associated with the prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis. No association was found between participants’ skill levels and Townsend deprivation index with the prevalence of self-reported osteoporosis.

The findings of the present study have improved understanding of the association between socioeconomic status and osteoporosis in the Iranian population. It is important to consider socioeconomic status in screening and prevention programs.

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This project is supported by Iran University of Medical Sciences.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    M. Asadi-Lari

  2. Oncopathology Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    M. Asadi-Lari

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Science, Kermanshah, Iran

    Y. Salimi

  4. Department of Physiology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

    M. R. Vaez-Mahdavi

  5. Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

    S. Faghihzadeh

  6. Health Education and Promotion Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran

    A. A. Haeri Mehrizi

  7. Determinants of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Z. Jorjoran Shushtari

  8. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

    Bahman Cheraghian

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Asadi-Lari, M., Salimi, Y., Vaez-Mahdavi, M.R. et al. Socio-Economic Status and Prevalence of Self-Reported Osteoporosis in Tehran: Results from a Large Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study (Urban HEART-2). J Urban Health 95, 682–690 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-018-0246-6

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