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Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects (n = 258)

From: Analyzing the factors associated with efficacy among teriparatide treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Variable

Mean (SD), n

Variable

Mean (SD), n

Age (years)

70.05 ± 8.95

Smoking (0/1/2a)

243/13/2

Age of menopause (years)

50.44 ± 2.22

Tea (0/1/2a)

243/15/0

BMI (kg/m2)

24.00 ± 3.07

Coffee (0/1/2a)

246/11/1

Previous osteoporosis fracture (yes/no)

174/84

Alcohol (0/1/2/3a)

243/14/1/0

Gastrointestinal disease (yes/no)

24/234

Diet pattern

Mediterranean

76

Hypertension (yes/no)

80/178

Western

57

Diabetes (yes/no)

31/227

Asian

96

Bisphosphonates (yes/no)

15/243

Vegetarian

29

Glucocorticoid (yes/no)

28/230

Exercise (1/2/3/4b)

37/143/67/11

Menatetrenone/Vit K2 (yes/no)

32/226

ALT (U/L)

26.25 ± 11.76

25(OH)D level at baseline (ng/ml)

20.33 ± 7.18

AST (U/L)

28.78 ± 10

PINP level at baseline (ng/ml)

63.46 ± 22.66

TG (mmol/L)

4.72 ± 1.1

β-CTX level at baseline(ng/ml)

0.65 ± 0.26

UA (umol/L)

228.88 ± 80.4

PINP increment (3 month)

74.75 ± 54.90

Creatine (umol/L)

72.27 ± 17

β-CTX increment (3 month)

0.22 ± 0.31

LS BMD at baseline

-3.3 ± 0.93

  1. LS Lumbar spine
  2. aAssessment criteria was detailed in Table 2
  3. bRespectively represent Sedentary, In-sufficiently active, Sufficiently active, Sufficiently active with vigorous intensity activity