Table 3 Comparison between patients with and without osteoporosis
From: Osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women
|  | Osteoporosis (N = 82) | Absence of osteoporosis (N = 188) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs): mean (SD) | 64.0 (8.4) | 59.6 (7.5) | <0.0001 |
Weight (Kg): mean (SD) | 70.8 (13.2) | 77.5 (10.7) | <0.0001 |
Height (m): mean (SD) | 1.53 (0.05) | 1.56 (0.06) | <0.0001 |
BMI (Kg/m2): mean (SD) | 31.0 (6.3) | 33.1 (6.7) | 0.017 |
Obesity (BMI > 30 Kg/m2): n (%) | 42 (51.2) | 107 (56.9) | NS |
Diabetes: n (%) | 18 (22.0) | 61 (32.4) | NS |
Hypertension: n (%) | 24 (29.3) | 70 (37.2) | NS |
Dyslipidemia: n (%) | 11 (13.4) | 55 (29.3) | 0.003 |
Metabolic syndrome: n (%) | 11 (13.4) | 51 (27.1) | 0.018 |
Low physical activity: mean (SD) | 60 (73.2) | 119 (63.3) | NS |
Low calcium intake: mean (SD) | 38 (46.3) | 89 (47.3) | NS |
Number of pregnancies: n (%) | 5.8 (2.7) | 5.0 (2.3) | 0.016 |
Years since menopause (yrs): mean (SD) | 15.0 (8.9) | 9.9 (7.2) | <0.0001 |
Waist circumference (cm): mean (SD) | 103.9 (9.7) | 103.6 (10.8) | NS |
Hip circumference (cm): mean (SD) | 111.1 (17.7) | 113.7 (11.8) | NS |
Percentage of body fat: mean (SD) | 46.1 (6.1) | 47.9 (4.0) | 0.016 |
History of traumatic fractures: n (%) | 20 (24.4) | 49 (26.1) | NS |