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Table 5 Comparison of the bone mineral density in different subgroup subjects

From: Factors associated with low bone mass in the hemodialysis patients – a cross-sectional correlation study

Group variable

n

LS BMD

FN BMD

TH BMD

Age (year)

 

p = 0.023 (*)

p = 0.019 (*)

p = 0.13

   < 50

19

0.998 ± 0.140

0.701 ± 0.088

0.818 ± 0.115

   ≧ 50

44

0.904 ± 0.149

0.638 ± 0.098

0.765 ± 0.128

Gender

 

p = 0.006 (**)

p = 0.15

p = 0.001(**)

   male

35

0.979 ± 0.146

0.673 ± 0.101

0.827 ± 0.118

   female

28

0.875 ± 0.140

0.637 ± 0.094

0.723 ± 0.114

Menstrual cycle (n = 28)

 

p<0.001(***)

p = 0.10

p = 0.014 (*)

   yes

7

1.040 ± 0.047

0.687 ± 0.056

0.812 ± 0.085

   no

21

0.820 ± 0.114

0.620 ± 0.099

0.693 ± 0.108

Duration of dialysis (month)

 

p = 0.045 (*)

p = 0.31

p = 0.08

   < 13

16

0.998 ± 0.182

0.679 ± 0.123

0.828 ± 0.146

   ≧ 13

47

0.910 ± 0.135

0.650 ± 0.089

0.765 ± 0.116

iPTH (pg/ml)

 

p = 0.042 (*)

p = 0.135

p = 0.10

   Normal (0–108)

18

0.935 ± 0.174

0.656 ± 0.104

0.790 ± 0.122

   Moderate (109–360)

31

0.970 ± 0.138

0.677 ± 0.089

0.804 ± 0.121

   High (>360)

14

0.848 ± 0.124

0.613 ± 0.105

0.718 ± 0.130

ALP (U/l)

 

p = 0.10

p = 0.019 (*)

p = 0.005(**)

   < 330

57

0.943 ± 0.151

0.666 ± 0.094

0.795 ± 0.116

   ≧ 330

6

0.835 ± 0.128

0.568 ± 0.111

0.646 ± 0.153

Albumin(g/dl)

 

p = 0.028 (*)

p = 0.032 (*)

p = 0.001 (**)

   < 4.1

28

0.886 ± 0.138

0.628 ± 0.079

0.727 ± 0.095

   ≧ 4.1

35

0.970 ± 0.154

0.680 ± 0.107

0.824 ± 0.133

Regular exercise

 

p = 0.22

p = 0.54

p = 0.96

   yes

35

0.911 ± 0.161

0.664 ± 0.106

0.781 ± 0.134

   no

28

0.959 ± 0.136

0.648 ± 0.090

0.780 ± 0.117

Exercise type (n = 35)

 

p = 0.39

p = 0.028 (*)

p = 0.065

   impacted

18

0.935 ± 0.152

0.702 ± 0.099

0.822 ± 0.117

   un-impacted

17

0.887 ± 0.172

0.624 ± 0.101

0.738 ± 0.142

EE time (min/wk) (n = 35)

 

p = 0.79

p = 0.011 (*)

p = 0.019 (*)

   < 60

13

0.902 ± 0.184

0.606 ± 0.105

0.714 ± 0.146

   ≧ 60

22

0.917 ± 0.151

0.698 ± 0.093

0.822 ± 0.112

  1. LS: lumbar spine 1 to 4, FN: femoral neck, TH: total hip iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone,
  2. ALP: Alkaline phosphatase, EE: Effective exercise, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
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