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Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics between normal group and osteoporosis group

From: Based on CT at the third lumbar spine level, the skeletal muscle index and psoas muscle index can predict osteoporosis

 

Normal (112)

Osteoporosis(68)

P value

Age (years)

63 ± 9

65 ± 13

0.001

Height (cm)

160 (155-168)

157 (153-165)

0.026

Weight (kg)

62.36 ± 8.95

58.24 ± 10.57

0.307

BMI (kg/m2)

23.98 ± 3.03

23.06 ± 3.67

0.396

Gender

  

0.075

 Female, n(%)

66 (58.9)

49 (75.1)

 

 Male, n(%)

46 (41.1)

19 (27.9)

 

Hypertension, n(%)

72 (64.3)

36 (52.9)

0.132

Diabetes, n(%)

82 (73.2)

52 (76.5)

0.627

Hyperlipidemia, n(%)

47 (42.0)

30 (44.1)

0.777

Current smoking, n(%)

19 (17.0)

7 (10.3)

0.217

Excess alcohol intake, n(%)

12 (10.7)

8 (11.8)

0.828

NRS 2002 score

1.0 (0-1.00)

1 (0-1.75)

0.457

Barthel index

100 (95-100)

100 (95-100)

0.675

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, NRS Nutritional risk screening