Table IV.
Differences between patients with or without confirmed osteoporosis
| Parameters | Osteoporosis/osteopenia – | Osteoporosis/osteopenia + | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.5 ±9.6 | 61.7 ±5.8 | 0.0028 |
| BMI | 27.4 ±5.1 | 25.1 ±3.2 | 0.1579 |
| Duration of RA/years | 9 (5–13) | 18 (13–25) | 0.0017 |
| DAS28 | 3.43 ±1.77 | 4.81 ±1.01 | 0.9425 |
| SDAI | 13.7 ±12.4 | 19.6 ±9.4 | 0.3909 |
| RBC (× 1012/l) | 4.48 ±0.37 | 4.2 ±0.32 | 0.0256 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 21 (7–44) | 20 (16–36) | 0.8737 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 9.1 (1.56–17.3) | 10.4 (4.5–16.1) | 0.4793 |
| RF (IU/ml) | 72 (18.4–259) | 17 (10–172) | 0.0920 |
| Calcium total (mmol/l) | 2.35 (2.32–2.42) | 2.34 (2.29–2.36) | 0.6398 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 100.9 ±26.4 | 92.9 ±17.6 | 0.3332 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.69 ±1.36 | 3.59 ±0.81 | 0.0113 |