Table 1.
Demographical and clinical characteristics of 416 postmenopausal women in this study.
| Characteristics | Total (±SD) | Healthy group (±SD) | Osteoporosis group (±SD) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 416 | 227 | 189 | |
| N of factures (%) | 125 (30.0) | 44 (19.4) | 81 (42.9) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | 65.62 (8.63) | 66.11 (8.85) | 65.02 (8.35) | 0.201 |
| Height (cm) | 159.0 (4.88) | 159.6 (4.81) | 158.4 (4.90) | 0.016 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.92 (9.01) | 60.04 (9.16) | 57.59 (8.67) | 0.019 |
| BMI (kg/m2)b | 23.28 (3.24) | 23.57 (3.34) | 22.93 (3.08) | 0.102 |
| Age at menarche (years) | 15.13 (1.79) | 15.21 (1.71) | 15.03 (1.89) | 0.325 |
| Age at menopause (years) | 49.27 (3.85) | 48.93 (3.98) | 49.70 (3.66) | 0.068 |
| BMDc | ||||
| Lumbar spine L1–L4 BMD (g/cm2) | 0.966 (0.154) | 1.054 (0.139) | 0.859 (0.092) | <0.001 |
| Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.837 (0.136) | 0.918 (0.119) | 0.741 (0.083) | <0.001 |
aHealthy vs osteoporosis group; bBMI, body mass index; cBMD, bone mineral density.