Table 1 Characteristics of the study patients with and without adjacent fracture
Variables | Adjacent fracture (n = 84) | No Adjacent fracture (n = 108) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 75.83 ± 6.28 | 73.28 ± 6.31 | 0.006 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.68 ± 4.11 | 24.36 ± 4.63 | 0.001 |
Sex (% Female) | 68 (81.0 %) | 98 (90.7 %) | 0.057 |
Spine fracture (number) | 1.18 ± 1.33 | 1.89 ± 1.87 | 0.965 |
Smoking | 8 (9.5) | 2 (1.9) | 0.023 |
Alcohol consumption | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.505 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 10 (11.9) | 2 (1.9) | 0.006 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 18 (21.4) | 28 (25.9) | 0.5 |
Hypertension | 44 (52.4) | 48 (44.4) | 0.309 |
Diseases | |||
Cardiovascular | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.505 |
Pulmonary | 6 (7.1) | 2 (1.9) | 0.141 |
Liver | 2 (2.4) | 6 (5.6) | 0.469 |
Glucorcorticoid use | 18 (21.4) | 10 (9.3) | 0.023 |
Anti-osteoporotic drugs use | 58 (69) | 89 (82.4) | 0.031 |