Table 1.
Demographic data and baseline clinical characteristics of postmenopausal women enrolled in the study (mean ± SD).
| Normal BMD (N; n = 25) | Low BMD (L; n = 46) | P (N vs L) | Osteopenia (OSN; n = 31) | P (N vs OSN) | Osteoporosis (OSR; n = 15) | P (N vs OSR) | P (OSN vs OSR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.1 ± 5.6 | 59.6 ± 7.8 | .03 | 58.7 ± 7.9 | .16 | 61.3 ± 7.3 | .001 | .14 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.5 ± 12.2 | 75.5 ± 12.7 | .13 | 75.7 ± 12.1 | .55 | 75.2 ± 12.3 | .18 | .96 |
| Height (m) | 158.7 ± 5.2 | 156.1 ± 6.1 | .15 | 157.3 ± 5.3 | .18 | 153.5 ± 6.9 | .02 | .58 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.0 ± 5.2 | 31.0 ± 5.0 | .47 | 30.6 ± 5.0 | .28 | 31.8 ± 5.1 | .90 | .40 |
| Smoking (%) | 2 (8) | 2 (4) | .62 | 2 (6.5) | 1.00 | 0 (0) | .52 | .55 |
| Previous fracture (%) | 4 (16) | 10 (21.7) | .55 | 7 (22.6) | .62 | 3 (20) | .69 | 1.00 |
| Years since menopause (years) | 7.6 ± 5.5 | 9.0 ± 7.2 | .53 | 7.4 ± 6.4 | .75 | 12.1 ± 7.7 | .06 | .019 |
| T-score hip | 0.2 ± 0.8 | −1.4 ± 0.87 | .0001 | −1.1 ± 0.8 | .0001 | −2.0 ± 0.7 | .0001 | .001 |
| Hip BMC (g/cm2) | 1.02 ± 0.12 | 0.78 ± 0.12 | .0001 | 0.81 ± 0.13 | .0001 | 0.73 ± 0.1 | .0001 | .074 |
| T-score L1-L4 | −0.11 ± 0.65 | −2 ± 0.65 | .0001 | −1.7 ± 0.4 | .0001 | −2.7 ± 0.5 | .0001 | .0001 |
| L1-L4 BMC (g/cm2) | 1.17 ± 0.1 | 0.90 ± 0.1 | .0001 | 0.93 ± 0.09 | .0001 | 0.83 ± 0.9 | .0001 | .003 |
BMC, bone mineral content; BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index.
Significant P-values are depicted in bold.