Table 2 ECOS-16 scores according to patients' clinical and sociodemographic characteristics
N | ECOS-16 mean (SD) score | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 65 years | 134 | 2.79 (0.77) |
> 65 years | 173 | 2.92 (0.82) |
Total | 307 | 2.87 (0.80) |
Education level ‡ | ||
No formal education | 81 | 3.15 (0.73) |
Primary school | 179 | 2.84 (0.81) |
Secondary school | 38 | 2.46 (0.63) |
University | 5 | 1.94 (0.58) |
Total | 303 | 2.86 (0.80) |
BMI † | ||
≤ 30 | 247 | 2.81 (0.79) |
> 30 | 64 | 3.06 (0.81) |
Total | 311 | 2.86 (0.80) |
Years with menopause | ||
≤ 20 years | 174 | 2.80 (0.78) |
> 20 years | 128 | 2.95 (0.83) |
Total | 302 | 2.86 (0.81) |
Vertebral fractures | ||
Presence | 131 | 2.94 (0.83) |
Absence | 185 | 2.81 (0.78) |
Total | 316 | 2.86 (0.80) |
Non-vertebral fractures | ||
Presence | 45 | 2.88 (0.71) |
Absence | 267 | 2.87 (0.81) |
Total | 312 | 2.87 (0.80) |
Lumbar BMD* | 298 | 0.024 |
Lumbar T-score * | 308 | -0.004 |
Neck BMD* | 257 | -0.042 |
Neck T-score* | 264 | 0.090 |
Concomitant diseases † | ||
Presence | 225 | 2.91 (0.81) |
Absence | 86 | 2.71 (0.72) |
Total | 311 | 2.85 (0.79) |
Received treatment in the previous year | ||
Yes | 163 | 2.87 (0.77) |
No | 153 | 2.86 (0.83) |
Total | 316 | 2.86 (0.80) |