The effect of socioeconomic status on bone density in a male Caucasian population.
We have examined the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on bone density (BMD) in 201 males, aged 20-60 years. Males of lower SES (groups 4-6 vs. 1-3) from the total sample had significantly higher BMD (p < 0.05) at L2-4 and femoral neck. The difference was small but was not explained by differences in age, weight, calcium intake, family history, activity, or smoking. 45% of SES 4-6 males were involved in manual labor compared with 11% of those in SES 1-3, however, this also did not appear to account for the difference.
Elliot
J R
JR
Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Gilchrist
N L
NL
Wells
J E
JE
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012907:Smoking; D012923:Social Class; D044465:White People
D002136:Calcium, Dietary