Table 1.
Physical examinations, TBS, BMD, and skeletal muscle mass, in the patient participants with vertebral compression fracture and control group
| Characteristic | VCF | Non-VCF | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical examinations | |||
| No. of subjects | 43 | 99 | |
| Age (yr) | 79±6.8 | 70±9.9 | <0.05 |
| Height (cm) | 148.8±7.9 | 152.9±7.3 | 0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 47.5±8.9 | 53±6.8 | <0.05 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.4±3.5 | 22.8±3.2 | 0.003 |
| Steroid users | 14.0 (6/43) | 5.0 (4/99) | <0.05 |
| Patients with rheumatic arthritis | 14.0 (6/43) | 7.0 (7/99) | 0.19 |
| Patients with diabetes mellitus | 14.0 (6/43) | 8.0 (8/99) | 0.28 |
| Prevalence of sarcopenia | 70.0 (30/43) | 47.4 (47/99) | <0.05 |
| TBS | 1.25±0.1 | 1.29±0.1 | 0.02 |
| BMD | |||
| Lumbar (g/cm2) | 0.76±0.2 | 0.89±0.2 | <0.05 |
| Femoral (g/cm2) | 0.50±0.1 | 0.58±0.1 | <0.05 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | |||
| Skeletal muscle mass index (kg/m2) | 5.07±0.1 | 5.58±0.1 | <0.05 |
| Lean mass arm (kg) | 2.70±0.5 | 3.20±1.9 | 0.01 |
| Lean mass leg (kg) | 8.60±1.7 | 9.90±1.5 | <0.05 |
| Lean mass trunk (kg) | 14.8±0.9 | 16.5±2.1 | <0.05 |
Values are presented as number, mean±standard deviation, or % (number/total number).
TBS, trabecular bone score; BMD, bone mineral density; VCF, vertebral compression fracture.