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Table 2 Mean comparison analysis between two groups

From: Low vitamin D levels in post-menopausal women are associated with complex regional pain syndrome type I in surgically treated distal radius fractures

Variable

Mean values (mean ± SE)

p value

 

Total

DRF with CRPS I (group 1)

DRF without CRPS I (group 2)

 

N

107

19

88

 

Age (years)

67.3 ± 0.9

62.7 ± 2.0

68.3 ± 1.0

0.023

25(OH)D3 (ng/ml)

19.6 ± 0.9

15.2 ± 1.7

20.5 ± 1.0

0.027

Osteocalcin (ng/ml)

23.4 ± 2.3

21.1 ± 1.9

24.0 ± 2.8

0.628

ALP (U/l)

93.6 ± 3.7

91.2 ± 10.6

94.1 ± 3.9

0.458

BMI (kg/m2)

24.1 ± 0.3

23.9 ± 0.8

24.1 ± 0.3

0.758

BMD (femur)

−1.9 ± 0.1

−1.6 ± 0.2

−1.9 ± 0.1

0.301

BMD (spine)

−2.4 ± 0.1

−2.6 ± 0.3

−0.6 ± 1.2

0.645

  1. SE standard error, DRF distal radius fracture, CRPS I complex regional pain syndrome type I, 25(OH) D3 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, ALP alkaline phosphatase, BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density