Table 1.
Characteristic | Mean ± SD or number (%)
|
p | |
---|---|---|---|
No hyperkyphotic posture (N = 492) | Hyperkyphotic posture (defined as ≥1 block) (N = 104) | ||
Age (years) | 69.1 ± 8.8 | 77.6 ± 8.1 | <0.0001 |
Clinical fracture | 257 (52.2) | 69 (66.4) | 0.007 |
Clinical spine fracture | 11 (2.2) | 10 (9.6) | 0.0002 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.7 | 25.3 ± 4.2 | 0.05 |
Physical activity (>3 times/week) | 365 (75.1) | 55 (52.9) | <0.0001 |
Current smoking | 54 (11.2) | 9 (8.7) | 0.50 |
Alcohol use (>12 drinks/past year) | 386 (79.4) | 68 (65.4) | 0.002 |
Hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.82 ± 0.13 | 0.74 ± 0.14 | <0.0001 |
Spine BMD (g/cm2) | 0.92 ± 0.18 | 0.87 ± 0.19 | 0.007 |
Fallen in past year | 115 (23.5) | 34 (32.7) | 0.05 |