|
characteristics
|
BMD groups
|
χ2
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Normal (n = 30)
|
Osteopenia (n = 43)
|
Osteoporosis (n = 23)
|
|---|
|
Age
|
60.60 ± 11.62
|
66.05 ± 7.97a
|
74.26 ± 8.64ab
|
13.773
|
< 0.001
|
|
PMI (cm2/m2)
|
16.64 ± 2.81
|
14.61 ± 2.49a
|
13.03 ± 3.37a
|
10.991
|
< 0.001
|
|
Muscular fat fraction (%)
|
9.37 ± 4.13
|
14.37 ± 6.77a
|
17.98 ± 11.39a
|
8.836
|
< 0.001
|
|
Gender
| | | |
6.136
|
0.047
|
|
Male
|
24
|
26
|
11
| | |
|
Female
|
6
|
17
|
12
| | |
|
TNM staging
| | | |
2.854
|
0.240
|
|
Low-grade
|
14
|
23
|
16
| | |
|
High-grade
|
16
|
20
|
7
| | |
- PMI perivertebral muscular mass index, BMD bone mineral density
- aCompared with normal BMD group, P < 0.05
- bCompared with osteopenia group, P < 0.05
