Table 3 Comparisons between female SLE patients with and without radiological vertebral fractures.
From: Prevalence and risk factors of vertebral compression fractures in female SLE patients
No vertebral compression (n= 107) | At least one vertebral compression (n = 43) | |
|---|---|---|
Patient age (years) | 46 (20 to 79) *** | 55 (28 to 82) |
Postmenopausal n(%) | 49 (46) # ** | 32 (76) |
DI | 2(0 to 8) * | 3 (0 to 11) |
Calcium and vitamin D n(%) | 52 (49) # * | 29 (67) |
Bisphosphonates n (%) | 10 (9) # * | 11 (26) |
BMD Total hip (g/cm2) | 0.94 (0.14) * | 0.88 (0.16) |
BMD Femoral neck(g/cm2) | 0.91 (0.14) * | 0.86 (0.15) |
Patients with peripheral fracture n (%) | 10 (10) # ** | 12 (28) |