Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics of the study population for α2A-AR genotyping
| Premenopausal women (N = 53) | Postmenopausal women (N = 429) | Elderly men (N = 108) | OP patients (N = 71) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female/male | 53/0 | 429/0 | 0/108 | 54/17 |
| Age (years) | 45.7 ± 4.8 | 61.9 ± 8.5 | 67 ± 6 | 78 ± 7 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 4.2 | 28.2 ± 5.0 | 28.0 ± 3.5 | 26.1 ± 3.6 |
| Hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.924 ± 0.089 | 0.914 ± 0.136 | 0.809 ± 0.151 | 0.597 ± 0.097 |
| T score (hip) | −0.2 ± 0.7 | −0.4 ± 1.0 | −1.2 ± 1.1 | −2.6 ± 0.9 |
| Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.783 ± 0.076 | 0.763 ± 0.120 | 1.021 ± 0.160 | 0.678 ± 0.125 |
| T score (FN) | −0.7 ± 0.7 | −1.0 ± 1.0 | −0.3 ± 1.0 | −2.4 ± 0.9 |
| Lumbar spine L2-L4 BMD (g/cm2) | 1.003 ± 0.117 | 0.974 ± 0.137 | 1.061 ± 0.189 | 0.862 ± 0.174 |
| T score (LS) | −0.6 ± 1.0 | −0.8 ± 1.2 | −0.4 ± 1.6 | −1.8 ± 1.6 |
Values are mean ± SD.
BMD, bone mineral density; FN, femoral neck; LS, lumbar spine.