Table 2 Basic characteristic.

From: Differences in the level of physical fitness and mobility among older women with osteoporosis and healthy women—cross-sectional study

Described parameter

The group of women with osteoporosis

The group of healthy women

Age (x̄ ± sd) [years]

63 ± 1.8

62 ± 1.9

Height (x̄ ± sd) [m]

1.59 ± 0.05

1.6 ± 0.05

Weigh (x̄ ± sd) [kg]

71.62 ± 14.85

72.75 ± 11.81

BMI (x̄ ± sd) [kg/m2]

28.01 ± 5.57

28.46 ± 4.74

Marital status

( %, N)

Married

63.7%

N = 86

85.8%

N = 109

Widow

23.7%

N = 32

8.7%

N = 11

Divorcee

9.6%

N = 13

4.7%

N = 6

Single

2.9%

N = 4

0.8%

N = 1

Place of residence

City

92.6%

N = 125

77.2%

N = 98

Village

7.4%

N = 10

22.8%

N = 29

Education

Primary education

4.4%

N = 6

6.3%

N = 8

Vocational education

11,1%

N = 15

4.7%

N = 6

Secondary education

45.9%

N = 62

33.8%

N = 43

Higher education

38.5%

N = 52

55.1%

N = 70

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