Table 4. Description of quantitative characteristics assessed regarding presence of osteoporosis and results of comparative tests.
| Variable | Osteoporosis | Mean | St. Dev. | Median | Minimum | Maximum | N | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years old) | No | 58.09 | 14.68 | 59 | 23 | 79 | 23 | 0.006 |
| Yes | 74.50 | 9.48 | 77 | 56 | 83 | 6 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | No | 27.44 | 3.70 | 27.56 | 20.3 | 33.7 | 23 | 0.581 |
| Yes | 28.05 | 4.42 | 28.35 | 22.9 | 35.4 | 6 | ||
| WOMAC | No | 50.90 | 19.51 | 54 | 8 | 88 | 21 | 0.476 |
| Yes | 53.00 | 26.9 | 62.5 | 19 | 84 | 6 | ||
| VAS | No | 6.19 | 3.19 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0.441 |
| Yes | 7.33 | 2.81 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Ca2+ (mg/dl) | No | 9.12 | 1.04 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 23 | 0.477 |
| Yes | 9.52 | 0.58 | 9.35 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 6 | ||
| P (mg/dl) | No | 3.32 | 0.50 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 23 | 0.414 |
| Yes | 3.53 | 0.46 | 3.35 | 3 | 4.1 | 6 | ||
| AP (U/l) | No | 86.30 | 38.77 | 74 | 42 | 222 | 23 | 0.773 |
| Yes | 84.52 | 49.94 | 90 | 4 | 153 | 6 | ||
| PTH (pg/ml) | No | 71.89 | 46.41 | 62 | 18 | 199 | 19 | 0.667 |
| Yes | 54.75 | 16.62 | 48.5 | 43 | 79 | 4 | ||
| vit D (ng/ml) | No | 23.00 | 8.22 | 24 | 9 | 41 | 20 | 0.241 |
| Yes | 18.25 | 3.10 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
Result of Mann-Whitney test.