Variable

Total N = 147

Women n = 83

Men n = 64

40 - 49 years

n = 39

50 - 64 years

n = 40

65+ years

n = 3

40 - 49 years

n = 40

50 - 64 years

n = 26

65+ years

n = 0

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

f

%

Non Modifiable

History of Osteoporosis

14

(9.7)

3

(7.7)

11

(27.5)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Thyroid Disease

55

(37.4)

13

(33.3)

24

(60.0)

0

(0.0)

11

(27.5)

6

(25.9)

0

(0.0)

Epilepsy

28

(19.3)

3

(7.7)

13

(32.5)

1

(33.3)

7

(17.5)

4

(16.0)

0

(0.0)

Anticonvulsant Drug Use

30

(20.4)

4

(10.3)

12

(30.0)

1

(33.3)

7

(17.5)

6

(24.0)

0

(0.0)

Arthritis

21

(14.3)

6

(15.4)

10

(25.0)

0

(0.0)

4

(10.0)

1

(4.0)

0

(0.0)

Experienced Menopause

50

(61.0)

15

(39.5)

33

(80.5)

2

(66.7)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Don’t Know

13

(15.9)

5

(13.2)

7

(17.1)

1

(33.3)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mobility (walking 100 yds.)

No Difficulty

107

(72.8)

32

(82.1)

22

(53.7)

1

(33.3)

34

(85.0)

18

(75.0)

0

(0.0)

Some Difficulty

17

(11.6)

4

(10.3)

9

(22.0)

0

(0.0)

3

(7.5)

1

(4.2)

0

(0.0)

A Lot of Difficulty

7

(4.8)

0

(0.0)

3

(7.3)

0

(0.0)

2

(5.0)

2

(8.3)

0

(0.0)

Cannot Do at All

16

(10.9)

3

(7.3)

7

(17.1)

2

(66.7)

1

(2.5)

3

(12.5)

0

(0.0)

Modifiable*

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Underweight

2

1.7

1

(3.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(5.0)

0

(0.0)

Healthy Weight

34

29.6

5

15.2

11

42.3

0

0.0

12

34.3

6

30.0

0

(0.0)

Overweight

31

27.0

11

33.3

3

11.5

1

100.0

8

22.9

8

40.0

0

(0.0)

Obese

48

41.7

16

48.5

12

46.2

0

0.0

15

42.9

5

25.0

0

(0.0)

Chronic Constipation

10

(6.8)

0

(0.0)

6

(15.0)

0

(0.0)

3

7.5

1

(4.0)

0

(0.0)

Gastroesophageal Reflux

10

(6.8)

3

(7.7)

3

(7.5)

1

(33.3)

2

(5.0)

1

(4.0)

0

(0.0)

History of Smoking

7

(4.8)

1

(2.6)

2

(5.0)

0

(0.0)

3

(7.5)

1

(4.0)

0

(0.0)

History of Alcohol Intake

65

(44.2)

19

(48.7)

14

(35.0)

1

(33.3)

18

(45.0)

13

(52.0)

0

(0.0)

>2 Drinks/Day 3 - 4 Days a Week

2

(3.1)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(5.7)

1

(5.9)

0

(0.0)

Hypnotics and Sedatives

14

(9.5)

3

(7.6)

5

(12.5)

0

(0.0)

4

(10.0)

2

(8.0)

0

(0.0)

Antidepressants

26

(17.7)

3

(7.6)

10

(25.0)

0

(0.0)

9

(22.5)

4

(16.0)

0

(0.0)

Anxiolytics

17

(11.6)

4

(10.3)

4

(10.0)

0

(0.0)

4

(10.0)

5

(20.0)

0

(0.0)