| Summary: | 碩士 === 東海大學 === 工業工程與經營資訊學系 === 103 === This study was aimed to explore osteoporosis and physiological factors, lifestyle and associated chronic diseases. The objects of the study are 261 patients diagnosed with osteoporosis at a regional teaching hospital in central area of Taiwan at the duration from November 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015. There are 26 males (10%) and the other 235 are females (90%).Within patients the youngest is 31 years old, the eldest is 98 years old with an the average of 74.75 years old (SD = 11.4).Data is composited of self-administered questionnaire and dual energy X-ray absorption of bone density measurement of bone density meter.The results show that 1. In patients’ trait, three factors, age (p = 0.002), sex (p = 0.028) and body mass (p = 0.046), have significant differences in osteoporosis.2. In terms of risk factors, only patients suffer from fracture history has significant differences in osteoporosis with p = 0.000. 3. As to the secondary risk factors, heart disease (P = 0.018) and chronic kidney disease (P = 0.036) have significant difference.4. As to medication history, applying steroids has an impact on bone density.
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