Skip to main content

Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Bone turnover is adequately suppressed in osteoporotic patients treated with bisphosphonates in daily practice

Variables

 

Group 1

n = 31

Group 2

n = 95

Age (years)

mean (SD)

66 (9)

67 (11)

Gender (female)

n (%)

22 (71)

75 (79)

BMI (kg/m2)

mean (SD)

26 (5)

25 (5)

T score spine

mean (SD)

-2.2 (1.1)

-2.2 (1.3)

T score hip

mean (SD)

-1.6 (0.8)

-1.6 (0.9)

  1. Baseline characteristics of group 1 (patients starting treatment n = 31) and group 2 (patients treated > 3 months n = 95).
  2. BMI = body mass index
Back to article page

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Contact us