Table 1.
Baseline Demographic Variables
>Variable | White n=102 | African American n=103 | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Location | |||
Academic | 52 | 60 | .296 |
Community | 50 | 43 | |
Age* | 77.8 (7.0) | 80.3 (7.4) | .014 |
Weight* | 114.1 (10.8) | 111.1 (11.0) | .057 |
Height*† | 61.7 (5.4) | 61.3 (2.7) | .533 |
Smoking history | 33 | 38 | .395 |
Heavy alcohol use‡ | 3 | 8 | .107 |
Family history of osteoporosis | 5 | 1 | .092 |
History of hip fracture | 6 | 6 | .986 |
History of vertebral compression fracture | 15 | 0 | <.001 |
Oral corticosteroid use | 16 | 14 | .671 |
History of a predisposing disorder | 16 | 16 | |
Current use of HT | 23 | 11 | .022 |
Current use of calcium | 58 | 38 | .004 |
Current use of vitamin D | 47 | 21 | <.001 |
Total number of clinic visits§ | |||
1 or 2 | 4 | 3 | |
3 or 4 | 10 | 4 | |
5 or more | 88 | 96 | .217 |
The table presents counts for categorical variables and means and standard deviations for continuous variables
Height was available for 75 white subjects and 64 African-American subjects.
Heavy alcohol use defined as ≥3 drinks per day.
Total clinic visits prior to and including the year 2000.
HT, hormone therapy.