Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between outpatients and care home patients.
Outpatients (N = 189) | Care home patients (N = 71) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, Male : Female | 17 : 172 | 22 : 49 | < 0.001* |
Mean age, years | 80.85 (6.32) | 86.13 (6.15) | < 0.001* |
Weight, kg | 50.60 (8.74) | 48.30 (9.52) | 0.065 |
Height, cm | 147.56 (7.99) | 151.63 (9.27) | < 0.001* |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.25 (3.67) | 21.14 (4.53) | < 0.001* |
Present illness | |||
RA | 8 (4.2%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.269 |
DM | 29 (15.3%) | 21 (29.6%) | 0.009* |
CKD | 23 (12.2%) | 3 (4.2%) | 0.057 |
Malignant tumor | 20 (10.6%) | 14 (19.7%) | 0.052 |
Medication | |||
GC | 11 (5.8%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.132 |
Daily dose | 4.64 (2.91) | 4.00 | – |
Sleeping pills | 46 (24.3%) | 25 (35.2%) | 0.080 |
Antidepressant | 2 (1.1%) | 8 (11.3%) | < 0.001* |
Warfarin | 3 (1.6%) | 6 (8.5%) | 0.007* |
Osteoporosis treatment | 158 (83.6%) | 9 (12.7%) | < 0.001* |
BP | 43 (27.2%) | 6 (66.7%) | |
DMAb | 54 (34.2%) | 0 (0%) | |
PTH | 3 (1.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
SERM | 21 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
ROMO | 8 (5.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
VD alone | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (33.3%) | |
Smoking | 12 (6.3%) | 10 (14.1%) | 0.046* |
Drinking | 28 (14.8%) | 8 (11.3%) | 0.463 |
History of fragility fractures | 77 (40.7%) | 40 (56.3%) | 0.024* |
