Table 2 Baseline subject demographic and clinical characteristics
Baseline characteristic | Non-EU (n = 694) | EU (n = 551) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 68.0 (6.9) | 67.5 (6.2) | 0.1994 |
Height (cm) | 159.7 (6.3) | 160.1 (6.6) | 0.3001 |
Weight (kg) | 65.4 (11.0) | 64.7 (9.9) | 0.2467 |
Body mass index (kg/cm2) | 25.7 (4.2) | 25.2 (3.6) | 0.0370* |
Caucasian (n, %) | 672 (96.8) | 543 (98.5) | 0.0619 |
Smoker (Yes) (n, %) | 617 (88.9) | 421 (76.4) | <0.0001** |
Use of alcohol (Yes) (n, %) | 556 (80.1) | 406 (73.7) | 0.0038* |
Number of prevalent vertebral fractures (≥1) (n, %) | 433 (62.4) | 279 (50.6) | <0.0001** |
Baseline femoral neck BMD (# of SDs < mean for females) | −2.3 (.6) | −2.2 (.6) | 0.0022* |
Number of osteoporotic non-vertebral fractures (≥1) (n, %) | 366 (52.7) | 202 (36.7) | <0.0001** |
Family history of osteoporosis (Yes) (n, %) | 212 (30.5) | 157 (28.5) | 0.0001** |
History of hysterectomy (Yes) (n, %) | 186 (26.8) | 134 (24.3) | 0.3281 |
Married (Yes) (n, %) | 390 (56.2) | 314 (57.0) | 0.7732 |
Number of years postmenopause | 20.3 (8.7) | 19.4 (7.7) | 0.0551 |
Baseline lumbar spine BMD (# of SDs < mean for females) | −2.4 (1.2) | −2.7 (1.1) | 0.0001** |
Number of years of education | 13.6 (3.1) | 10.1 (3.2) | <0.0001** |
Number of self-reported preexisting conditions | 10.9 (5.9) | 5.9 (4.3) | <0.0001** |