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Table 1 Demographical and anthropometrical characteristics of the groups.

From: Comparison of plasma endothelin levels between osteoporotic, osteopenic and normal subjects

 

Number of cases

Gender

Age (years) Mean ± S.D.

Height (cm) mean ± S.D.

Weight (kg) mean ± S.D.

BMI (kg/m2) mean ± S.D.

  

M

F

    

Osteoporotics

24

4

20

65.95 ± 9.4a

153.29 ± 7.69b

65.79 ± 12.4c

28.02 ± 5.14a

Osteopenics

43

7

36

62.60 ± 7.9

156.09 ± 6.48

75.90 ± 11.72

31.19 ± 4.68

Normal

19

5

14

58.20 ± 7.6

160.0 ± 13.27

83.15 ± 11.5

33.01 ± 6.61

  1. a: There is a significant difference between normals, osteopenics and osteoporotics (p < 0.01)
  2. b: There is a significant difference between normals, osteopenics and osteoporotics (p < 0.05)
  3. c: There is a significant difference between normals, osteopenics and osteoporotics (p < 0.001)