Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 3,108 subjects in the placebo arm of the Fracture Intervention Trial (FIT)
| Mean (SD) or percent | |
|---|---|
| Kyphosis (degs) | 47.6 (11.9) |
| Age (years) | 68.2 (6.1) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 54% |
| Smoked in past | 35% |
| Current smoker | 11% |
| Body mass index | |
| <18.5 = underweight | 2% |
| 18.5/24.999 = normal | 52% |
| 25/29.999 = overweight | 34% |
| >30 = obese | 12% |
| Total hip BMD (g/m2) | |
| <0.637 g/m2 = osteoporosis | 25% |
| 0.637-0.820 g/m2 = osteopenia | 69% |
| >0.820 g/m2 = normal) | 6% |
| Grip strength (kgs) | 23.7 (5.1) |
| Number of vertebral fx at baseline (n) | |
| 0 | 70% |
| 1 | 20% |
| 2 | 10% |
SD standard deviation, degs degrees, g/m 2 grams per meter squared; kgs kilograms, n number