About the National Data

Data

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

Baseline: 7.3 percent of adults aged 50 years and over had osteoporosis in 2013-14 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)

Target: 5.5 percent

Numerator
Number of adults aged 50 years and over with a femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) value less than or equal to 0.56 gm/cm2.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 50 years and over.
Target-setting method

Minimal statistical significance

Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were evaluated for this objective, but it was not possible to project a target because recent data suggested an increase or leveling off in osteoporosis prevalence. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because the Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Subject Matter Experts expected the data to continue to be difficult to change, so a conservative target was selected.

History

Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from HP2020 with no change in measurement.