Table 1. Characteristics of study patients.
| Characteristics | Vertebral compression fracture (-) | Vertebral compression fracture (+) | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 137 | 109 | 246 | |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 122 (89.1) | 92 (84.4) | 214 (87.0) | 0.376 |
| Age, mean ± SD, y | 70.5 ± 6.0 | 75.3 ± 6.1 | 72.6 ± 6.5 | <0.001 |
| ICV, mean ± SD, cc | 1222.9 ± 91.3 | 1208.8 ± 77.4 | 1216.6 ± 85.6 | 0.198 |
| BPV, mean ± SD, cc | 1036.9 ± 95.5 | 979.5 ± 87.2 | 1011.5 ± 95.1 | < 0.001 |
| LVV, mean ± SD, cc | 28.8 ± 14.6 | 35.5 ± 17.8 | 31.8 ± 16.4 | 0.002 |
| Volume percentage of the brain parenchyma, mean ± SD, % | 84.8 ± 4.2 | 81.0 ± 3.8 | 83.1 ± 4.4 | < 0.001 |
| Volume percentage of the lateral ventricles, mean ± SD, % | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 3.0 ± 1.5 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 0.001 |
| T-score, mean ± SD | -2.9 ± 0.4 | -3.0 ± 0.4 | -2.94 ± 0.5 | 0.011 |
| BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 23.6 ± 3.4 | 23.4 ± 3.9 | 23.4 ± 3.8 | 0.631 |
| Height, mean ± SD, m | 1.55 ± 0.08 | 1.53 ± 0.07 | 1.54 ± 0.08 | 0.032 |
| Weight, mean ± SD, kg | 56.7 ± 9.8 | 54.5 ± 8.8 | 55.7 ± 9.4 | 0.066 |
| Osteoporosis medication (%) | 67 (48.9) | 49 (45.0) | 116 (47.2) | 0.625 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 50 (36.5) | 56 (51.4) | 106 (43.1) | 0.027 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 39 (28.5) | 27 (24.8) | 66 (26.8) | 0.613 |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 17 (12.4) | 16 (14.7) | 33 (13.4) | 0.741 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 7 (5.1) | 7 (6.4) | 14 (5.7) | 0.869 |
SD, standard deviation; ICV, intracranial cavity volume; BPV, brain parenchymal volume; LVV, lateral ventricles volume; BMI, body mass index