Table 1.
Sociodemographic and impairment characteristics
| All SCI participants (n=70) | Participants with fragility fractures (n=19) | Participants without fragility fractures (n=51) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (female): n (%) | 20 (29) | 6 (32) | 14 (27) | 0.734 |
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 48.8 (11.5) | 48.9 (10.6) | 48.8 (11.9) | 0.976 |
| DOI (years): mean (SD) | 15.5 (10.0) | 19.4 (11.8) | 14.0 (8.9) | 0.082 |
| Height (cm): mean (SD) | 174.5 (10.3) | 174.1 (13.7) | 174.7 (8.9) | 0.874 |
| Weight (kg): mean (SD) | 80.1 (18.4) | 80.0 (20.8) | 80.6 (17.5) | 0.965 |
| Waist circumference (cm): mean (SD) | 97.4 (14.8) | 98.1 (16.7) | 97.2 (14.2) | 0.837 |
| Motor complete injury: n (%) | 45 (64) | 17 (89) | 28 (55) | 0.007 |
| LEMS: mean (SD) | 11.2 (15.8) | 2.3 (5.4) | 14.3 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| Sensory score: mean (SD) | 101.8 (53.6) | 102.1 (55.8) | 101.7 (53.4) | 0.984 |
| Past bisphosphonate user, n (%) | 38 (54) | 12 (63) | 26 (51) | 0.363 |
| Past calcium supplement, n (%) | 57 (81) | 18 (95) | 39 (76) | 0.081 |
| Past vitamin D supplement, n (%) | 61 (87) | 19 (100) | 42 (82) | 0.050 |
| Past multivitamin supplement, n (%) | 34 (49) | 11 (58) | 23 (45) | 0.341 |
| Smoking history: n (%) | 40 (57) | 11 (58) | 29 (57) | 0.938 |
| Alcohol history: n (%) | 43 (61) | 15 (79) | 28 (55) | 0.066 |
LEMS lower extremity motor scores