Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects
Characteristics | Switching group (n = 32) | Continuing group (n = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (range) | 72 (47–81) | 68 (45–80) | 0.152 |
Height (cm) | 151.3 ± 4.0 | 152.9 ± 5.0 | 0.318 |
Weight (kg) | 49.6 ± 6.1 | 48.3 ± 6.0 | 0.425 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.7 ± 2.6 | 20.7 ± 2.3 | 0.208 |
Time since menopause (year) | 19.2 ± 7.8 | 14.6 ± 9.3 | 0.097 |
Number of cases with surgical menopause, n (%) | 9 (28) | 5 (21) | 0.756 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.517 ± 0.064 | 0.553 ± 0.077 | 0.094 |
Femoral neck BMD (T-score) | −2.2 ± 0.3 | −2.0 ± 0.3 | 0.076 |
Lumbar BMD (g/cm2) | 0.714 ± 0.096 | 0.744 ± 0.083 | 0.175 |
Lumbar BMD (T-score) | −1.9 ± 0.4 | −1.7 ± 0.5 | 0.155 |
Serum NTX (nmol BCE/L) | 12.36 ± 3.62 | 13.35 ± 6.87 | 0.984 |
Serum BAP (U/L) | 9.63 ± 3.13 | 9.10 ± 2.57 | 0.620 |