Table 1.
Selected characteristicsa by T50 tertiles in community-living older men (MrOs) (random sub-cohort only, n=149)
| T50 Tertile I | T50 Tertile II | T50 Tertile III | P-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T50 range (min) | 206–314 | 314–361 | 361–477 | |
| N | 50 | 50 | 49 | |
| Age (years) ± SD | 75.1 (±5.8) | 73.3 (±4.7) | 72.3 (±4.3) | 0.02 |
| Black, N (%) | 4 (8.0) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.1) | 0.15 |
| Clinical Center, N (%) | ||||
| Birmingham | 21 (42.0) | 19 (38.0) | 22 (44.9) | 0.78 |
| Portland | 29 (58.0) | 31 (62.0) | 27 (55.1) | |
| > High school education, N (%) | 42 (84.0) | 43 (86.0) | 35 (71.4) | 0.14 |
| BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 27.7 (±3.9) | 27.8 (±3.8) | 27.0 (±3.5) | 0.48 |
| Alcohol intake (drinks/wk) ± SD | ||||
| <1 drink/week | 24 (48.0) | 26(53.1) | 24 (50.0) | 0.88 |
| 1+ drinks/week | 26 (52.0) | 23 (46.9) | 24 (40.0) | |
| Smoking status, N (%) | ||||
| Never | 10 (20.0) | 21 (42.0) | 20 (40.8) | 0.15 |
| Former | 37 (74.0) | 27 (54.0) | 27 (55.1) | |
| Current | 3 (6.0) | 2 (4.0) | 2 (4.1) | |
| Physical activity score ± SD | 146.5 (±83.7) | 159.3 (±84.6) | 161.2 (±66.5) | 0.60 |
| Prevalent CVD, N (%) | 10 (20.0) | 13 (26.0) | 6 (12.2) | 0.22 |
| ABI, N (%) | ||||
| <0.9 | 7 (14.0) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2.0) | 0.11 |
| 0.9 to <1.4 | 42 (84.0) | 47 (95.9) | 47 (95.9) | |
| >=1.4 | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (2.0) | |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 21 (42.0) | 23 (46.0) | 19 (38.8) | 0.77 |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 6 (12.0) | 11 (22.0) | 0 | <0.01 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) ± SD | 75.5 (±18.2) | 82.6 (±15.1) | 82.3 (±18.0) | 0.07 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) ± SD | 9.3 (±0.4) | 9.2 (± 0.4) | 9.3 (±0.4) | 0.43 |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) ± SD | 3.2 (±0.5) | 3.2 (± 0.4) | 3.1 (±0.4) | 0.13 |
| PTH (pg/ml) ± SD | 33.4 (±16.3) | 31.2 (±13.2) | 29.2 (±9.9) | 0.32 |
| 25(OH) Vitamin D (ng/ml) ± SD | 22.9 (±8.3) | 23.7 (±7.5) | 24.3 (±6.8) | 0.65 |
| Mean total hip BMD (g/cm2) ± SD | 0.9 (±0.2) | 0.9 (+0.1) | 0.9 (±0.1) | 0.44 |
| Mean total spine BMD (g/cm2) ± SD | 1.0 (±0.2) | 1.0 (±0.2) | 1.0 (±0.2) | 0.99 |
a
Variables from baseline (not available at dental visit 1): education level, PASE score, CVD (stroke or MI), ABI, hypertension, diabetes, eGFR, Calcium, Phosphate, history of any fracture, history of hip fracture.