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Table 2 Differences between normal BMD group and decreased BMD group

From: Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and bone mineral density: a retrospective cross-sectional study

 

Normal BMD

n = 311

Decreased BMD

n = 556

p value

Sex

  

0.023*

 Male n, %

219(70.4%)

349(62.8%)

 

 Female n, %

92(29.6%)

207(37.2%)

 

Age (years old)

49.8 ± 11.3

59.4 ± 9.8

< 0.001*

BMI(Kg/m2)

25.4 ± 3.7

24.7 ± 3.5

0.006*

Waist circumference(cm)

85.9 ± 10.1

84.7 ± 10.5

0.08

Total cholesterol(mg/dl)

191.2 ± 34.5

198.2 ± 36.2

0.005*

HDL cholesterol(mg/dl)

54.4 ± 14.9

57.8 ± 15.8

0.002*

Triglyceride(mg/dl)

136.8 ± 83.8

129.2 ± 85.2

0.205

LDL cholesterol(mg/dl)

110.0 ± 31.5

115.3 ± 32.7

0.021*

Peptic ulcer n, %

111(35.7%)

240(43.2%)

0.032*

GERD n, %

69(22.2%)

118(21.2%)

0.741

H. pylori infection n, %

124(39.9%)

257(46.2%)

0.071

  1. *Indicates a significant difference, p < 0.05
  2. BMI body mass index, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, BMD bone mineral density, GERD gastro-esophageal reflux disease, H. pylori Helicobacter pylori