Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses for continuous improvement of BMD for three years
Univariate analysis | Continuous improvement | Non-continuous improvement | P-value |
Patients number | 71 | 88 | |
Age (years) | 75.5 ± 10.1 | 73.2 ± 8.5 | 0.125 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 3.5 | 23.5 ± 2.9 | 0.382 |
Hypertension | 27 (38.0 %) | 32 (36.4 %) | 0.829 |
Diabetes | 14 (19.7 %) | 20 (22.7 %) | 0.645 |
Initial BMD (T-score) | -3.76 ± 0.72 | -3.74 ± 0.52 | 0.869 |
Symptomatic LSS | 23 (32.4 %) | 53 (60.2 %) | 0.000 |
Multivariate analysis | Odds ratio | 95 % Confidence interval | P -value |
Symptomatic LSS | 0.316 | 0.164–0.609 | 0.001 |