Association of Bone Mineral Density Status with Ethnicity and Parity in females of Karachi

Abstract

Aims: To assess the association of BMD (bone mineral density) with ethnicity and parity in females of Karachi, Pakistan.

Study design: Cross Sectional.

Place and duration of study: Department of Anatomy & Nuclear Medicine, Ziauddin Hospital, Clifton Campus, Karachi, Pakistan between March and August 2016.

Methods: 200 females aged 40 years and above were included. Average age was 60.7 years (±10.52). BMD assessment was done on DXA scans. Participants were interviewed to obtain baseline demographic characteristics. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyze data.

Results: No significant association was found between BMD and the different ethnicities or parity in our study population.

Conclusion: Bone mineral density is not affected by the number of pregnancies or ethnicity.