Table 1 Basic characteristic of subjects from LOS, KCOS and OOS. (mean ± SD).

From: Geographical differences in osteoporosis, obesity, and sarcopenia related traits in white American cohorts

Gender

Traits

LOSa

KCOSa

OOSa

P-value

 

Female

Sample Size (number)

3,977

2,066

1,033

  

Age (years)

52.0 ± 15.3

47.7 ± 13.2

63.3 ± 9.5

<0.001

KCOS < LOS < OOS

Height (cm)

162.7 ± 6.4

163.4 ± 6.4

162.1 ± 6.3

<0.001

OOS < LOS < KCOS

Weight (kg)

70.6 ± 16.8

71.9 ± 16.7

72.6 ± 15.3

<0.001

LOS < KCOS < OOS

Exercise (%)b

69.7 (68.2–71.0)

78.2 (76.5–80.0)

61.6 (57.2–65.9)

<0.001

OOS < LOS < KCOS

Alcohol (%)c

79.2 (78.0–80.5)

54.2 (51.1–57.3)

66.6 (61.4–71.7)

<0.001

KCOS < OOS < LOS

Smoke (%)d

39.5 (38.0–41.0)

39.1 (37.0–41.2)

23.7 (20.8–26.6)

<0.001

OOS < KCOS < LOS

Male

Sample Size (number)

1,962

1,431

846

  

Age (years)

49.2 ± 15.4

42.2 ± 12.9

64.3 ± 9.6

<0.001

KCOS < LOS < OOS

Height (cm)

175.5 ± 6.9

175.9 ± 6.8

176.3 ± 6.7

<0.001

LOS < KCOS < OOS

Weight (kg)

84.0 ± 16.4

83.7 ± 16.9

90.5 ± 14.9

<0.001

KCOS < LOS < OOS

Exercise (%)

73.9 (72.0–75.9)

84.6 (82.8–86.5)

59.8 (55.0–64.7)

<0.001

OOS < LOS < KCOS

Alcohol (%)

78.7 (76.9–80.5)

62.1 (59.3–65.0)

75.7 (70.1–80.7)

<0.001

KCOS < OOS < LOS

Smoke (%)

64.9 (62.8–67.1)

77.3 (75.2–79.5)

39.4 (35.7–43.1)

<0.001

OOS < LOS < KCOS

  1. Note:
  2. aLOS: Louisiana Osteoporosis Study; KCOS: Kansas City Osteoporosis Study; OOS: Omaha Osteoporosis Study.
  3. bExercise is the abbreviation for percentage of subjects who self-reported regular exercise. 95% confidence interval of percentage were reported in the bracket.
  4. cAlcohol is the abbreviation for percentage of subjects who self-reported alcohol use. 95% confidence interval of percentage were reported in the bracket.
  5. dSmoke is the abbreviation for percentage of subjects who self-reported smoking. 95% confidence interval of percentage were reported in the bracket.
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