Table 5.
ASM index, prevalence of sarcopenia, radiographic knee OA of the women with history of HRT use (adjusted for age and BMI).
| Duration of HRT use < 1 year (N = 240) | Duration of HRT use ≥ 1 year (N = 398) | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean or proportion* | Standard error | Mean or proportion* | Standard error | ||
| ASM index (%, mean) | 24.35 | 0.18 | 24.68 | 0.15 | 0.119 |
| Sarcopenia (proportion) | 0.77 | 0.05 | 0.67 | 0.08 | 0.082 |
| Radiographic knee OA (proportion) | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.4022 | 0.0362 | 0.5061 |
Radiographic knee OA, Kellgren-Lawrence grade scale grade ≥ 2.
Continuous variables were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and categorical variables were analyzed by Rao-Scott Chi-square test.
OA osteoarthritis, ASM appendicular skeletal muscle mass, Wt body weight, HRT hormone replacement therapy.
*Adjusted mean or proportion and p-value were adjusted for age and BMI.