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Table 1 Participants demographics

From: Bone mineral density reference values in Singaporean adults and comparisons for osteoporosis establishment – The Yishun Study

 

Women (n = 260)

Men (n = 205)

P-value

Age (years)

56.7 ± 18.3

59.4 ± 18.8

0.120

Weight (kg)

58.1 ± 10.0

68.5 ± 11.9

< 0.001

Height (cm)

155.4 ± 6.3

166.5 ± 6.75

< 0.001

BMI (kg.m−2)

24.1 ± 3.9

24.6 ± 3.7

0.124

Race (%)

 Chinese

81.15

82.44

 

 Malay

10.39

7.32

 

 Indian

5.77

7.32

 

 Others

2.69

2.92

 
  1. Data presented in mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise stated
  2. BMI body mass index
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