Table 1 Comparison of clinical characteristics between the osteoporosis patients and the control group
From: The effect of SOX4 gene 3′UTR polymorphisms on osteoporosis
Case(n = 330) | Control(n = 330) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(years, mean ± SD) | 65.80 ± 10.71 | 64.95 ± 8.88 | 0.27 |
Gender[n(%)] | 0.64 | ||
Male | 165(50.00%) | 171(51.82%) | |
Female | 165(50.00%) | 159(48.18%) | |
BMI(kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 22.77 ± 2.31 | 22.68 ± 2.12 | 0.60 |
Smoking | 0.51 | ||
Yes | 117(35.45%) | 109(33.03%) | |
No | 213(64.55%) | 221(66.97%) | |
Drinking | 0.69 | ||
Yes | 126(38.18%) | 121(36.67%) | |
No | 204(61.82%) | 209(63.33%) | |
BMD(g/m2) | 0.72 ± 0.14 | 1.02 ± 0.21 | < 0.01 |
T-score | − 3.29 ± 0.75 | 0.25 ± 0.17 | < 0.01 |
Z-score | − 3.38 ± 1.33 | − 1.25 ± 0.51 | < 0.01 |