Table 1 Descriptive statistics by gender and morphometric vertebral fracture, the Tromsø Study 2007-08
Gender and factor | No fracture | Vertebral fracture | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Men (N) | 1012 | 165 | |
Age (years); mean (SD) | 65.4 (8.8) | 69.1 (9.1) | <0.001 |
Weight (kg); mean (SD) | 84.3 (12.2) | 82.7 (11.5) | 0.116 |
Height (cm); mean (SD) | 175.3 (6.5) | 174.4 (6.8) | 0.096 |
BMI (kg/m2); mean (SD) | 27.4 (3.5) | 27.2 (3.4) | 0.444 |
Total hip BMD (g/m2); mean (SD) | 1.030 (0.14) | 0.977 (0.16) | <0.001 |
Smoking status | 0.486 | ||
Daily smoking; n (%) | 152 (15.9%) | 25 (15.6%) | |
No smoking; n (%) | 847 (84.1%) | 135 (84.4%) | |
Women (N) | 1418 | 197 | |
Age (years); mean (SD) | 65.7 (8.4) | 70.8 (8.2) | <0.001 |
Weight (kg); mean (SD) | 71.1 (12.4) | 68.4 (12.7) | 0.005 |
Height (cm); mean (SD) | 162.4 (6.3) | 160.3 (7.1) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2); mean (SD) | 27.0 (4.6) | 26.6 (4.5) | 0.298 |
Total hip BMD (g/m2); mean (SD) | 0.906 (0.13) | 0.829 (0.11) | <0.001 |
Smoking status | 0.370 | ||
Daily smoking; n (%) | 252 (18%) | 37 (19.3%) | |
No smoking; n (%) | 1138 (82%) | 154 (80.7%) |