Table 1. Characteristics of participants.
| Total n = 282 |
Male n = 102 |
Female n = 180 |
P Value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 37 ± 6.4 | 37 ± 6.5 | 37 ± 6.2 | 0.49 |
| Weight (kg) | 60 ± 11.2 | 61 ± 10.2 | 60 ± 12.1 | 0.84 |
| Height (cm) | 160 ± 0.1 | 165 ± 0.1 | 158 ± 0.1 | < 0.001* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23 ± 4.5 | 22 ± 3.3 | 24 ± 4.9 | < 0.001* |
| ART duration (yrs) | 5.3±3.5 | 5.2±3.6 | 5.4±3.4 | 0.72 |
| BMD within expected range for age [n(%)] | 227 (80) | 73 (72) | 154 (86) | |
| BMD below expected range for age [n(%)] | 55 (20) | 29 (28) | 26 (14) | 0.04≠ |
Data are in mean ± SD; BMI = body mass index
* = statistically significant
≠ = Chi-square test