Table 1.
General characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Normal | Osteopenia | Osteoporosis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n(%) | < 0.05 | |||
| Female | 49 (60.49) | 90 (69.23) | 80 (77.67) | |
| Male | 32 (39.51) | 40 (30.77) | 23 (22.33) | |
| Age (years), mean(SD) | 58.74 (10.71) | 60.31 (11.59) | 64.94 (8.11) | < 0.001 |
| BMI | 22.81 (3.39) | 22.39 (3.39) | 20.85 (3.57) | < 0.001 |
| Fracture_History, n(%) | 0.2845 | |||
| Yes | 10 (12.35) | 15 (11.54) | 19 (18.45) | |
| No | 71 (87.65) | 115 (88.46) | 84 (81.55) | |
| Tender_Joint_Count, mean(SD) | 12.72 (10.06) | 10.44 (9.22) | 10.46 (8.33) | 0.1603 |
| Swollen_Joint_Count, mean(SD) | 10.01 (8.60) | 7.57 (8.06) | 9.16 (7.76) | 0.0849 |
| DAS28_Score, mean(SD) | 5.95 (1.63) | 5.54 (1.59) | 5.85 (1.40) | 0.1249 |
| Vitamin D Level, mean(SD) | 65.16 (16.81) | 62.63 (17.66) | 57.50 (17.67) | < 0.05 |
| Vitamin D Supplements, n(%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 49 (60.49) | 103 (79.23) | 90 (87.38) | |
| No | 32 (39.51) | 27 (20.77) | 13 (12.62) | |
| Alcohol_Consumption_History | 0.0613 | |||
| Yes | 11(13.58) | 8(6.15) | 5(4.85) | |
| No | 70(86.42) | 122(93.85) | 98(95.15) | |
| Alendronate_Sodium | < 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 3(3.7) | 19(14.62) | 41(39.81) | |
| No | 78(96.3) | 111(85.38) | 62(60.19) | |
| Golimumab | < 0.05 | |||
| Yes | 0(0) | 9(6.92) | 14(13.59) | |
| No | 81(100.00) | 121(93.08) | 89(86.41) | |
| Tofacitinib | 0.1601 | |||
| Yes | 28(34.57) | 33(25.38) | 23(22.33) | |
| No | 53(65.43) | 97(74.62) | 80(77.67) | |
| Daily Physical Activity Level | < 0.001 | |||
| Light | 46(56.79) | 47(36.15) | 27(26.21) | |
| Medium | 13(16.05) | 25(19.23) | 18(17.48) | |
| Heavy | 22(27.16) | 58(44.62) | 58(56.31) | |
| Synovitis in Both Knees | 0.1600 | |||
| Yes | 61(75.31) | 86(66.15) | 64(62.14) | |
| No | 20(24.69) | 44(33.85) | 39(37.86) | |
| Synovitis in Both Elbows | 0.0629 | |||
| Yes | 11(13.58) | 12(9.23) | 4(3.88) | |
| No | 70(86.42) | 118(90.77) | 99(96.12) | |
| Lumbar_Spine_Osteoporosis, n(%) | 81(25.80) | 130(41.40) | 103(32.80) | |
| Hip_Osteoporosis, n(%) | 76(24.20) | 178(56.69) | 60(19.11) |
SD Standard Deviation