Table 1.
Comparison of Year 14 study visit characteristics between men in HR-pQCT analysis cohort with and without confirmed clinical fracture between MrOS baseline and Year 14 visit
| Characteristic | No confirmed clinical fracture between baseline and Y14 visit N=1450 | Confirmed clinical fracture between baseline and Y14 visit N=344 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 84.3 (4.2) | 85.0 (4.2) | <0.01 |
| Race (white), n (%) | 1301 (89.7) | 320 (93.0) | 0.06 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 172.2 (6.8) | 172.4 (7.0) | 0.56 |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 79.9 (12.6) | 79.4 (12.4) | 0.51 |
| Physical activity (PASE score), mean (SD) | 116.1 (65.3) | 105.1 (68.4) | <0.01 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.02 | ||
| Never | 642 (44.3) | 129 (37.5) | |
| Past/Current | 807 (55.7) | 215 (62.5) | |
| Current alcohol consumption, n (%) | 0.67 | ||
| None to <1 drink/week | 735 (51.1) | 166 (48.4) | |
| 1–13 drinks/week | 638 (44.3) | 161 (46.9) | |
| ≥14 drinks/week | 66 (4.6) | 16 (4.7) | |
| Any fall in past year, n (%) | 515 (35.6) | 175 (50.9) | <0.01 |
| Total hip aBMD, mean (SD) | 0.944 (0.151) | 0.880 (0.138) | <0.01 |
| Self-reported fracture between age 50 and baseline, n (%) | 254 (17.6) | 106 (30.8) | <0.01 |
| Radius length (mm), mean (SD) | 286.0 (14.7) | 287.8 (14.9) | 0.06 |
| Tibia length (mm), mean (SD) | 403.5 (24.4) | 407.7 (26.7) | <0.01 |
Y14 = MrOS Year 14 study visit; HR-pQCT = high-resolution peripheral computed tomography; SD = standard deviation; PASE = Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; aBMD = areal bone mineral density
*
t-test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables