Table 2 Anthropometric indicators and bone mineral density of subjects with or without vertebral deformities.
| Â | Subjects with vertebral deformities n = 20 (17%) | Subjects without vertebral deformities n = 96 (83%) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | P-value1 |
Age (years) | 73.6 ± 6.2 | 69.1 ± 9.7 | 0.012 |
Weight (kg) | 50.4 ± 7.1 | 52.6 ± 8.6 | 0.298 |
Height (cm) | 144.3 ± 6.5 | 148.8 ± 6.2 | 0.003 |
AS (cm) | 151.3 ± 7.1 | 153.1 ± 6.6 | 0.281 |
AHD (cm) | 7.0 ± 4.1 | 4.2 ± 4.2 | 0.007 |
WOD positive 2 n (%) | 14 (70%) | 32 (33%) | 0.002 |
RPD positive 3 n (%) | 13 (65%) | 39 (41%) | 0.046 |
| Â | (n = 12) | (n = 96) | Â |
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 0.756 ± 0.107 | 0.820 ± 0.148 | 0.152 |
Lumbar spine BMD Z-score | 0.047 ± 0.903 | 0.351 ± 1.093 | 0.358 |