Table 1.
Variable | Intervention (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 74.57 ± 4.82 | 73.40 ± 4.61 | 0.342* |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.39 ± 4.49 | 26.51 ± 5.32 | 0.100* |
Fracture history, n (%) | 13 (43.3) | 16 (53.3) | 0.438*** |
Medication used for OP, n | 2.37 ± 1.50 | 2.30 ± 0.88 | 0.498** |
Hypnotics/Antidepressants, n (%) | 6 (20.0) | 7 (23.3) | 0.754*** |
Diuretics, n (%) | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | 0.606*** |
Lumbar spine, T-score | −2.83 ± 1.07 | −2.62 ± 1.12 | 0.470** |
Femur neck, T-score | −2.70 ± 0.75 | −2.75 ± 0.90 | 0.821** |
Total femur, T-score | −2.10 ± 1.26 | −2.10 ± 1.09 | 0.990** |
Data expressed in means ± SD or percentage
BMI: body mass index, OP: Osteoporosis
*Student’s t-test
**Mann-Whitney test
***Chi-square test