Adherence To Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy In Patients With Osteoporosis In Tianjin, China

2; p<0.001], and lower income and education level. AAs had higher (p<0.001) prevalence of hypertension (18% vs. 10%), diabetes (23% vs. 7%), and rheumatoid arthritis (9.9% vs. 1.1%). Racial differences in WS persisted when controlling for age, gender, education, body mass index (BMI), income, education, waist circumference, and comorbidities (excluding RA). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, race is an independent predictor of WS. Establishing National Norms for WS by race and gender should be investigated before using WS as a health status measure and health outcome predictor.