Table 2. Validation of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES): Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Primary Care Study Sample (n = 346)
Variables
Age, years (mean ± SD)70.2 ± 6.9
Height, cm (mean ± SD)177.4 ± 7.2
Weight, kg (mean ± SD)90.2 ± 16.7
Osteoporosis*15 (4.3)
Severe osteopenia†19 (5.5)
Race/ethnicity
    Non-Hispanic white263 (76.0)
    African American41 (11.8)
    Hispanic37 (10.7)
    Other5 (1.4)
Education
    Less than high school42 (12.1)
    High school graduate70 (20.2)
    College/college graduate172 (49.7)
    Postgraduate62 (17.9)
Marital status
    Married/living with someone245 (70.9)
    Single/never married28 (8.1)
    Divorced/separated42 (12.1)
    Widowed31 (9.0)
Family history of parental hip fracture42 (12.1)
Previous fragility fracture6 (1.7)
History of rheumatoid arthritis7 (2.0)
History of secondary cause of osteoporosis31 (9.0)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease29 (8.4)
Alcohol use
    Current use217 (62.7)
    Heavy (≥3 drinks per day)23 (6.6)
Tobacco use
    Current smoker39 (11.3)
    Former smoker201 (58.1)
    Never smoked106 (30.6)
Glucocorticoid use7 (2.0)

  • Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

  • ↵* T-score ≤−2.5, femoral neck/total hip.

  • ↵† −2.5 < T-score ≤−-2.0, femoral neck/total hip.