Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Subjects in FES-T and CONV group. The values are shown as mean (standard deviation) or Median (IQR) as noted
| N | FES-T | N | CONV | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex – % (no. of males) | 17 | 82.53 (14) | 17 | 70.59 (12) | |
| Age – Mean (SD) | 17 | 56.59 (14.0) | 17 | 54.06 (16.5) | 0.63 |
| BMI (kg/m2) (SD) | 17 | 27.01 (4.28) | 17 | 26.65 (4.82) | 0.82 |
| AIS - % | 17 | 16 | |||
| C | 6 | 35.3% | 7 | 43.8% | 0.44 |
| D | 11 | 64.7% | 9 | 56.3% | |
| Time post injury – Medan (IQR) | 17 | 5 (6.6) | 17 | 5 (18) | 0.96* |
| Spinal Cord Independent Measure (SCIM) - Median (IQR) | 17 | 52 (34) | 17 | 69.5 (31) | 0.24* |
| Fracture History % | 9 | 52.9% | 5 | 29.4% | 0.15 |
| Left Total Hip BMD (g/cm2) (SD) | 17 | 0.89 (0.21) | 17 | 0.79 (0.20) | 0.65 |
| Current Calcium Use – Mean (SD) | 15 | 11 (68.8) | 12 | 8 (66.7) | 0.63 |
| Current Vitamin D Use – Mean (SD) | 15 | 10 (66.7) | 12 | 3 (25.0) | 0.52 |
| Current Bisphosphonate Use – Mean (SD) | 16 | 3 (18.8) | 12 | 6 (66.7) | 0.53 |
*Two-sided P-value