Table 1 Compositional factors compared between fractured and non-fractured patients.
Risk factor | Fracture (N = 14,342, 39.6%) | Non-fracture (N = 21,893, 60.4%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age (years) | 66.0 (12.5) | 65.3 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Gender | 12,046 (84.0%) (female) | 18,170 (83.0%) (female) | 0.013 |
Anthropometric/body composition | |||
Height (cm) | 162.1 cm (8.5) | 162.4 cm (8.7) | 0.003 |
Weight (kg) | 71.5 kg (16.2) | 71.7 kg (16.5) | 0.170 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27.1 kg/m2 (5.5) | 27.1 kg/m2 (5.5) | 0.741 |
Fat percentage at the abdomen | 32.1% (10.5) | 31.4% (10.8) | 0.001 |
Fat percentage at the left femur | 31.6% (6.9) | 29.7% (7.0) | 0.001 |
Fat percentage at the right femur | 31.0% (6.9) | 29.2% (6.9) | 0.001 |
Lifestyle factors | |||
Current smoker (n = 3885; 10.7%) | 1500 (10.5%) | 2385 (10.8%) | 0.190 |
Alcohol use* (> 3 units per day) (n = 2605; 7.2%) | 1150 (8.0%) | 1455 (6.6%) | 0.001 |
Medical history | |||
Glucocorticoid use (n = 4676; 12.9%) | 880 (6.1%) | 2530 (11.6%) | 0.001 |
Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 2301; 6.4%) | 782 (5.5%) | 1519 (6.9%) | 0.001 |
Family history of a fracture (n = 7943; 21.9%) | 3151 (22.0%) | 4783 (21.8%) | 0.781 |
DXA outcomes | |||
Left femoral (total) T-score | − 1.2 (1.21) | − 0.75 (1.30) | 0.001 |
Right femoral (total) T-score | − 1.2 (1.20) | − 0.77 (0.79) | 0.001 |
Lumbar spine T-score | − 0.8 (1.7) | − 0.2 (1.7) | 0.001 |
