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. 2018 Nov 30;38(6):BSR20181481. doi: 10.1042/BSR20181481

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the Taiwanese population.

Female Male Total
Number (%) 794 (76.1%) 250 (24.0%) 1044
Age (years) 68.5 ± 9.4 71.2 ± 9.8 69.1 ± 9.6
Body-mass index (kg/m2) 25.2 ± 3.9 24.8 ± 3.3 25.1 ± 3.8
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) 0.95 ± 0.17 1.11 ± 0.21 0.98 ± 0.19
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) 0.74 ± 0.12 0.82 ± 0.14 0.76 ± 0.13

Data are presented as the mean ± SD or number (%). BMD, bone mineral density.