Table 3 Baseline characteristics of subjects with and without fracture
Any fracture | Non-fracture | Mean difference (95% CI) | SDa | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | |||||
Number of subjects | 173 | 273 | |||
Age (y) | 72 ± 8 | 70 ± 7 | 1.86 (0.46, 3.226) | 0.27 | <0.01 |
Weight (kg) | 63 ± 12 | 66 ± 12 | -2.76 (-5.14, -0.38) | -0.25 | 0.03 |
Height (cm) | 159 ± 7 | 160 ± 6 | -0.89 (-2.06, 0.27) | -0.16 | 0.13 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 5 | -0.88 (-1.76, 0) | -0.22 | 0.05 |
Ca intake (mg/day) | 640 ± 379 | 648 ± 364 | -7.70 (-78.93, 63.52) | -0.02 | 0.83 |
Physical activity (METs) | 83 ± 32 | 79 ± 27 | 3.67 (-1.99, 9.32) | 0.14 | 0.20 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.72 ± 0.12 | 0.80 ± 0.13 | -0.07 (-0.10, -0.05) | -0.63 | <0.01 |
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 0.95 ± 0.17 | 1.04 ± 0.19 | -0.09 (-0.12, -0.05) | -0.49 | <0.01 |
Age of menopause (y) | 46 ± 8 | 47 ± 7 | -1.46 (-2.86, -0.06) | -0.14 | 0.04 |
Current/ex smoker b,c | 46 (26.6) | 82 (30.0) | 0.43 | ||
Men | |||||
Number of subjects | 49 | 216 | |||
Age (y) | 73 ± 6 | 69 ± 6 | 3.54 (1.73, 5.36) | 0.67 | <0.01 |
Weight (kg) | 75 ± 11 | 79 ± 12 | -4.05 (-7.81, -0.29) | -0.34 | 0.03 |
Height (cm) | 171 ± 7 | 174 ± 6 | -2.75 (-4.82, -0.69) | -0.48 | 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 3 | 26 ± 4 | -0.54 (-1.64, 0.55) | -0.26 | 0.33 |
Ca intake (mg/day) | 693 ± 475 | 663 ± 330 | 29.77 (-83.66, 143.19) | 0.08 | 0.61 |
Physical activity (METs) | 84 ± 53 | 73 ± 47 | 11.19 (-4.59, 26.98) | 0.23 | 0.16 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.85 ± 0.13 | 0.94 ± 0.15 | -0.09 (-0.14, -0.05) | -0.61 | <0.01 |
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 1.14 ± 0.20 | 1.28 ± 0.21 | -0.14 (-0.21, -0.07) | -0.67 | <0.01 |
Current/ex smoker b, c | 33 (67.3) | 114 (52.8) | 0.06 |