Table 2: Association between BMD and falls, and health conditions in the elderly.
Variables | n (%) | Bone mineral density (g/cm2) | |||
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Men | Women | ||||
Mean ± SD | p-value | Mean ± SD | p-value | ||
BMD (1.092 ± 0.13 g/cm2) | |||||
Falls† | 0.698a | 0.803a | |||
Yes 45 | (42.45) | 1.165 ± 0.03 | 1.055 ± 0.02 | ||
No | 60 (56.60) | 1.180 ± 0.02 | 1.048 ± 0.02 | ||
Osteoporosis* | 0.220a | 0.003a | |||
Yes | 36 (34.62) | 1.107 ± 0.03 | 1.011 ± 0.02 | ||
No | 68 (65.38) | 1.182 ± 0.02 | 1.089 ± 0.02 | ||
N° of reported diseases | 0.284b | 0.166b | |||
None | 3 (2.83) | 1.081 ± 0.03 | 0.976 | ||
One | 13 (12.26) | 1.228 ± 0.13 | 0.984 ± 0.11 | ||
Two or more | 90 (84.91) | 1.170 ± 0.12 | 1.060 ± 0.11 | ||
Hospitalization† | 0.207a | 0.079a | |||
Yes | 47 (44.76) | 1.200 ± 0.02 | 1.026 ± 0.02 | ||
No | 58 (55.24) | 1.153 ± 0.03 | 1.073 ± 0.02 |
aTest t; bANOVA; *n = 104; †n = 105.