Table 3.
Patient characteristics.
| Parameters | Cases, n = 66 | Male, n = 29 | Female, n = 37 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 67.6 ± 13.1 | 64.1 ± 13.8 | 70.3 ± 12.1 | 0.054 |
| Smoker (%) | 14(21.21) | 12(41.3) | 2(5.4) | 0.08 |
| Alcoholics (%) | 12(18.18) | 12(22.4) | 0 | 0.112 |
| Inadequate sun exposure (%) | 39(59.09) | 3(10.3) | 36(97.3) | <0.001 |
| Mean serum calcium (mg/dl) | 8.7 ± 0.8 | 8.9 ± 0.8 | 8.5 ± 1.1 | 0.051 |
| Mean serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 4.1 ± 0.8 | 0.001 |
| Mean serum ALP (U/l) | 114.2 ± 57.5 | 114 ± 63.3 | 114.3 ± 53.5 | 0.984 |
| Mean serum 25(OH) vitamin D (ng/ml) | 9.87 ± 9.2 | 10.12 ± 9.5 | 9.67 ± 9.1 | 0.844 |
| Vitamin D deficiency, n (%) | 49(74.2) | 21(72.4) | 28(75.7) | 0.764 |
| Mean serum PTH (pg/ml) | 89.13 ± 1.16 | 67.39 ± 3.78 | 106.18 ± 15.02 | 0.138 |
| Secondary hyperparathyroidism, n (%) | 27(40.9) | 12(41.4) | 15(40.5) | 0.945 |
| Mean BMD Hip (g/cm2) | 0.622 ± 0.126 | 0.620 ± 0.221 | 0.624 ± 0.119 | 0.934 |
| Mean BMD Spine (g/cm2) | 0.848 ± 0.245 | 0.892 ± 0.307 | 0.815 ± 0.218 | 0.188 |