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ere are some statistics that highlight, among other things, the fact that the trend towards avoidance is real.Osteoporosis prevalence and socio-economic consequences
At 50 years and older, one in four women and one in eight men would be suffering from osteoporosis, or nearly 400 000 Quebecoises and 125 000 Quebecois.
The osteoporosis fractures are the cause of a greater number of deaths among women than ovarian cancer and breast cancer reunis.
It is estimated that occurs 76 000 osteoporosis fractures, a year in Canada, including 21 000 fractures of the hanche. In Quebec, this represents more than 15 000 fractures related to osteoporosis, or about a fracture to 30 minutes.
The hip fracture results in a mortality rate of 10 to 40%, and among survivors, a permanent disability rate of about 50% 2.7. Cost of health care associated with osteoporosis, Canada, for the year 1993: $ 1.3 billion 2. In Quebec, this represents over 300 million, or approximately $ 10 per second.
Understanding perception of osteoporosis risk
Only 46% of Canadian women suffering from osteoporosis is considered at risk before receiving the diagnostic.
67% of Quebecers do not consider themselves personally at developing osteoporosis risk (the highest rate, by far, Canada).
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