Table 4.
Sub-group analysis of clinical characteristics related to OP
| Osteoporosis group (n = 1455) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Premenopausal | Perimenopausal | Postmenopausal | |
| (n = 72, %) | (n = 143, %) | (n = 1240, %) | |
| Sites of pain or numbness | |||
| 1 site | 14 (19.44) | 15 (10.50) | 193 (15.56) |
| 2 sites | 12 (16.67) | 23 (16.08) | 262 (21.13) |
| 3 sites | 26 (36.11) | 25 (17.48) | 225 (18.15) |
| 4 sites | 14 (19.44) | 36 (25.17) | 178 (14.35) |
| 5 sites | 6 (8.33) | 44 (30.77) | 382 (30.81) |
| Average sites | 2.80 | 3.50 | 3.24 |
| Chi-square | 11.200 | ||
| P | 0.004 | ||
| Duration of the symptoms | |||
| < 1 month | 5 (6.94) | 11 (7.69) | 59 (4.76) |
| 1-3 months | 9 (12.50) | 7 (4.90) | 49 (3.95) |
| 3-6 months | 8 (11.11) | 9 (6.29) | 58 (4.68) |
| 6-12 months | 15 (20.83) | 26 (18.18) | 72 (5.81) |
| 12-36 months | 12 (16.67) | 21 (14.69) | 257 (20.73) |
| 36-72 months | 11 (15.28) | 30 (20.98) | 131 (10.56) |
| 72-144 months | 5 (6.94) | 13 (9.09) | 250 (20.16) |
| > 144 months | 7 (9.72) | 26 (18.18) | 364 (29.35) |
| Average months | 36.44 | 52.95 | 75.58 |
| Chi-square | 17.299 | ||
| P | 0.000 | ||
| Occurrences of bone fracture | |||
| Never | 67 (93.06) | 87 (60.84) | 1047 (84.44) |
| Single | 2 (2.78) | 42 (29.37) | 70 (5.65) |
| Multiple | 3 (4.17) | 14 (9.79) | 123 (9.92) |
| Chi-square | 5.067 | ||
| P | 0.079 | ||