Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Variables | VK2 + VD3 Group (n = 36) | Control Group (n = 35) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.7 ± 8.2(50–72) | 55.2 ± 9.4(50–74) | 0.812 |
| Male/female | 11/25 | 12/23 | 0.737 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 25.37 ± 4.19(17.0–33.8) | 26.04 ± 4.52(17.1–35.1) | 0.519 |
| Disease | 0.146 | ||
| Lumbar spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis | 20 | 25 | |
| Degenerative spondylolisthesis | 7 | 4 | |
| Isthmic spondylolisthesis | 9 | 6 | |
| surgical segment | 0.752 | ||
| L3-4 | 2 | 1 | |
| L4-5 | 21 | 23 | |
| L5/S1 | 13 | 11 | |
| Femoral BMD(T-score) | |||
| Femoral neck | − 2.58 ± 0.83 | − 2.56 ± 0.88 | 0.919 |
| Total proxima | − 2.18 ± 1.01 | − 2.09 ± 0.96 | 0.731 |