Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics between male and female
| Mean (SD)/freq (%) |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| N = 1562 | N = 1583 | ||
| Age (year) | 71.77 (4.67) | 72.02 (5.06) | 0.1471 |
| Height (cm) | 163.25 (5.68) | 151.08 (5.25) | <0.0001* |
| Weight (kg) | 62.71 (9.16) | 54.72 (8.35) | <0.0001* |
| Grip strength (kg) | 31.89 (6.22) | 20.51 (4.17) | <0.0001* |
| PASE | 100.67 (50.69) | 87.01 (33.33) | <0.0001* |
| Baseline hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.87 (0.12) | 0.72 (0.11) | <0.0001* |
| Current smoker | 169 (10.8%) | 26 (1.6%) | <0.0001* |
| Alcohol use | 380 (24.3%) | 43 (2.7%) | <0.0001* |
| COPD | 157 (10.1%) | 75 (4.7%) | <0.0001* |
| Gastrectomy | 152 (9.7%) | 98 (6.2%) | 0.0002* |
| Thyroid disease | 31 (2.0%) | 102 (6.4%) | <0.0001* |
| Diabetes | 221 (14.2%) | 218 (13.8%) | 0.7602 |
| Fracture after 50 years | 97 (6.2%) | 268 (16.9%) | <0.0001* |
| Taking ACEI | 213 (13.6%) | 125 (7.9%) | <0.0001* |
| Taking inhaled corticosteroid | 10 (0.6%) | 10 (0.6%) | 0.9761 |
| Taking osteoporosis drugs | 3 (0.2%) | 26 (1.6%) | <0.0001* |
| Cancer history | 63 (4.0%) | 67 (4.2%) | 0.7791 |
*P < 0.05.