Table 1
Percentage diagnosed with osteoporosis, by age group and sex, household population aged 50 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2009

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  Total 50 to 70 71 or older
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Total 11.6 11.1 12.1 8.6 8.1 9.2 20.3 19.2 21.4
Men 3.4 2.9 3.9 2.5 2.0 3.0 6.4 5.3 7.5
Women 19.2 18.3 20.2 14.7 13.7 15.8 31.1 29.5 32.7
Source: 2009 Canadian Community Health Survey—Healthy Aging.