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Table 1 Main characteristics of patients and controls

From: Quality of life in post-menopausal osteoporosis

 

controls

OP without fractures

OP with fractures

number of women

35

62

38

age (years)

58.9 ± 7.9

64.5 ± 8.4

70.3 ± 7.8 *

BMI (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 3.4

25.6 ± 3.1

25.1 ± 2.9

age at menopause (years)

51.4 ± 2.9

51.9 ± 3.4

52 ± 3.8

BMD T-score

   

   lumbar spine

-1.3 ± .3 §

-3.2 ± .8

-3.3 ± 1

   Femur

-1.1 ± .5 §

-2.6 ± .8

-3.1 ± 1.2°

education (years of school)

   

   <= 8

31% (11 women)

34.4% (21 women)

35.9% (14 women)

   9–13

54.3% (19 women)

49.2% (30 women)

51.3% (20 women)

   >13

14.2% (5 women)

16.4% (10 women)

12.8% (5 women)

Family history of OP

8.5% (3 women)ˆ

27.8% (17 women)

28.2% (11 women)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD and as percentages.
  2. Student's t test for unpaired data or chi-square of Fischer's exact test.
  3. OP = osteoporosis
  4. * p < 0.05 versus controls and versus OP without fractures
  5. ° p < 0.05 versus OP without fractures
  6. § p < 0.02 versus OP without fractures and versus OP with fractures
  7. ˆ p < 0.03 versus OP without fractures and versus OP with fractures
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