Table 2 Comparison of frequency of clinical characteristics in postmenopausal women (n = 225), according to bone mineral density (BMD)
Characteristics | N | BMD > -2 DP (n = 140) | BMD ≤ -2 DP (n = 85) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | 0.055 | |||
Yes | 130 | 64 (45.7) | 66 (77.6) | |
No | 95 | 76 (54.2) | 19 (22.3) | |
Fall with fractures | 0.054 | |||
Yes | 21 | 8 (5.7) | 13 (15.2) | |
No | 204 | 132 (94.2) | 72 (84.7) | |
Currently smoking | 0.749 | |||
Yes | 40 | 24 (14.7) | 16 (18.8) | |
No | 185 | 116 (82.8) | 69 (81.1) | |
Use of hormone therapy | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 102 | 79 (56.4) | 23 (27.0) | |
No | 123 | 61 (27.1) | 62 (72.9) | |
Physical exercise (PE) | 0.618 | |||
Yes | 76 | 49 (35.0) | 27 (31.7) | |
No | 149 | 91 (65.0) | 58 (68.2) | |
Frequency of PE | 0.893 | |||
Yes | 46 | 32 (22.8) | 14 (16.4) | |
No | 30 | 20 (14.2) | 10 (38.8) | |
Corrected Visual Deficit | 0.495 | |||
Yes | 194 | 119 (85.0) | 75 (88.2) | |
No | 31 | 21 (15.0) | 10 (11.7) |