Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| N | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometry, mean (SD) | 3014 | |
| Age (years) | 75.4 (3.2) | |
| Height (cm) | 174.8 (6.5) | |
| Weight (kg) | 80.8 (12.1) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 (3.6) | |
| Physical activity, mean (SD) | 2977 | |
| PASE-score | 130.6 (61.7) | |
| Smoker, n (%) | 3011 | |
| Never | 1058 (35.1%) | |
| Current/past | 1953 (64.8%) | |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 2472 | |
| < 2 drinks/day | 2247 (74.6%) | |
| ≥ 2 drinks/day | 225 (7.5%) | |
| Medical historya, n (%) | 3014 | |
| Yes | 1961 (65.1%) | |
| No | 1053 (34.9%) | |
| Osteoporosis, n (%) | 3006 | |
| Yes | 56 (1.9%) | |
| No | 2950 (97.9%) | |
| Any fall during past 12 months, n (%) | 3003 | |
| Yes | 495 (16.4%) | |
| No | 2508 (83.2%) | |
| Education, n (%) | 3006 | |
| Elementary school | 1397 (46.4%) | |
| Higher education | 1609 (53.4%) | |
| Native country, n (%) | 3012 | |
| Sweden | 2800 (92.9%) | |
| Other | 212 (7.0%) | |
| Body composition (kg), mean (SD) | 2950 | |
| Total body lean mass | 55.5 (6.8) | |
| BMC (g), mean (SD) | 2984 | |
| Femoral neck | 5.0 (0.9) | |
| Bone area (cm2), mean (SD) | 2984 | |
| Femoral neck | 5.9 (0.5) | |
| aBMD (g/cm2), mean (SD) | 2984 | |
| Femoral neck | 0.83 (0.13) | |
| Quantitative ultrasound (m/s), mean (SD) | 2659 | |
| Calcaneal SOS | 1551.1 (37.7) | |
| Hand grip strength (kg), mean (SD) | 2945 | 43.0 (7.9) |
aHistory of hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke or cancer. N Numbers, % Percentages, BMI Body mass index, BMC Bone mineral content, aBMD Areal bone mineral density, SOS Speed of sound, SD Standard deviation