Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
n | Mean (SD) or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 81 | 80.0 (7.1) |
Women, n (%) | 81 | 63 (78) |
Height, cm | 80 | 161 (9) |
Weight, kg | 81 | 65.8 (11.5) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 80 | 25.5 (3.8) |
Body fat, % | 76 | 31.3 (6.5) |
Lean body mass, kg | 76 | 44.5 (8.4) |
Smoking, n (%) | 81 | |
Never | 64 (79) | |
Former | 10 (12) | |
Current | 7 (9) | |
Number of chronic diseases | 81 | 3 (2) |
Current bisphosphonate use, n (%) | 81 | 16 (20) |
Serum-25OHD, nmol/L | 68 | 55 (23) |
Serum-PTH, ng/L | 68 | 49 (23) |
Time since fracture (days) | 81 | 70 (28) |
Site of fracture, n (%) | 81 | |
Femoral neck | 52 (64) | |
Pertrochanteric | 29 (36) | |
Type of surgery, n (%) | 81 | |
Internal fixation | 38 (47) | |
Hemiarthroplasty | 33 (41) | |
Total arthroplasty | 10 (12) | |
Physical function | ||
SPPB score (range, 0–12) | 81 | 6.2 (2.4) |
SPPB score < 7, n (%) | 42 (52) | |
Walking outdoors, n (%) | 81 | |
No difficulties | 12 (15) | |
Some difficulties | 38 (47) | |
Great deal of difficulties | 13 (16) | |
Manage only with help | 17 (21) | |
Unable to manage even with help | 1 (1) | |
Distal tibia | ||
vBMDTOT_fractured leg (mg/cm3) | 76 | 215 (52) |
BSIfractured leg (g2/cm4) | 76 | 0.50 (0.25) |
vBMDTOT_non-fractured leg (mg/cm3) | 78 | 218 (52) |
BSInon-fractured leg (g2/cm4) | 78 | 0.51 (0.25) |
Tibial midshaft | ||
vBMDCO_fractured leg (mg/cm3) | 78 | 1043 (71) |
SSI_fractured leg (mm3) | 78 | 1493 (453) |
vBMDCO_non-fractured leg (mg/cm3) | 78 | 1045 (78) |
SSI_non-fractured leg (mm3) | 78 | 1516 (450) |