Table 4.
Comparison of bone density and hand grip strength within groups
| BMD (T-score at the LS in SD) | HGS (kg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | p-valueW | Baseline | Follow-up | p-valueW | |
| Overall | −3.2 (−3.7 to −2.6) | −3.1 (−3.5 to −2.9) | 0.002 | 26.0 (21.0–32.0) | 24.0 (20.0–31.0) | < 0.001 |
| Men | −3.3 (−4.0 to −2.6) | −3.0 (−3.3 to −2.8) | 0.041 | 42.0 (35.5–50.0) | 36.0 (28.0–46.0) | < 0.001 |
| Women | −3.2 (−3.7 to −2.6) | −3.1 (−3.5 to −2.9) | 0.016 | 24.0 (20.0–28.0) | 23.0 (20.0–28.0) | < 0.001 |
| BDD | −3.0 (−3.4 to −2.5) | −3.2 (−3.6 to −3.0) | < 0.001 | 26.0 (22.0–33.0) | 26.0 (20.0–31.0) | < 0.001 |
| BDI | −3.4 (−3.8 to −2.8) | −3.0 (−3.4 to −2.6) | < 0.001 | 26.0 (21.0–32.0) | 24.0 (20.0–31.5) | < 0.001 |
| No VFs | −3.1 (−3.6 to −2.5) | −3.1 (−3.3 to −2.9) | 0.177 | 26.0 (22.0–32.0) | 25.0 (20.5–30.5) | < 0.001 |
| VFs | −3.3 (−3.9 to −2.7) | −3.1 (−3.6 to −2.9) | 0.002 | 26.0 (20.0–33.0) | 24.0 (20.0–32.0) | < 0.001 |
Data are expressed as medians with the 1st and 3rd quartiles (QI–QIII), Wilcoxon testW
BMD bone mineral density, SD standard deviation, BDD bone density decrease, BDI bone density increase, HGS hand grip strength, VFs vertebral fractures, LS lumbar spine