Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics data of the patients (n = 100)
From: Bone mineral density changes in osteoporotic and osteopenic patients after COVID-19 infection
Total (n = 100) | COVID (n = 56) | Non-COVID (n = 44) | Test of Sig | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
Mean ± SD | 62.31 ± 7.88 | 62.84 ± 9.05 | 61.64 ± 6.10 | t = 0.792 | 0.431 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 26 (26.0%) | 15 (26.8%) | 11 (25.0%) | χ2 = 0.041 | 0.840 |
Female | 74 (74.0%) | 41 (73.2%) | 33 (75.0%) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
Mean ± SD | 28.48 ± 5.75 | 28.34 ± 6.03 | 28.67 ± 5.44 | t = 0.283 | 0.778 |
Total physical activity | |||||
Inactive | 62 (62.0%) | 36 (64.3%) | 26 (59.1%) | χ2 = 0.282 | 0.595 |
Moderately active | 38 (38.0%) | 20 (35.7%) | 18 (40.9%) | ||
Active | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Smoking | 30 (30.0%) | 15 (26.8%) | 15 (34.1%) | χ2 = 0.626 | 0.429 |
Comorbidity | |||||
No comorbidity | 18 (18.0%) | 8 (14.3%) | 10 (22.7%) | χ2 = 2.575 | 0.63 |
Rheumatologic disease | 43 (43.0%) | 24 (42.8%) | 19 (43.2%) | ||
Cardiac | 32 (32.0%) | 17 (30.4%) | 15 (34.1%) | ||
HTN | 60 (60.0%) | 36 (64.3%) | 24 (54.5%) | ||
DM | 50 (50.0%) | 32 (57.1%) | 18 (40.9%) | ||
Osteoporosis vs. osteopenia | |||||
Osteopenia | 60 (60.0%) | 38 (67.9%) | 22 (50.0%) | χ2 = 3.274 | 0.070 |
Osteoporosis | 40 (40.0%) | 18 (32.1%) | 22 (50.0%) | ||
Osteoporosis duration (years) | |||||
Median (min.–max.) | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–7) | U = 1134.0 | 0.483 |
Compression fracture | 21 (21.0%) | 12 (21.4%) | 9 (20.5%) | χ2 = 0.014 | 0.906 |
Treatment received | |||||
Denosumab | 56 (56.0%) | 29 (51.79%) | 27 (61.36%) | χ2 = 0.92 | 0.34 |
Bisphosphonate | 26 (26.0%) | 16 (28.57%) | 10 (22.72%) | χ2 = 1.59 | 0.21 |
Teriparatide | 18 (18.0%) | 11 (19.64%) | 7 (15.92%) | χ2 = 0.232 | 0.63 |
Ca/vitamin D | 98 (98.0%) | 56 (100.0%) | 42 (95.5%) | χ2 = 2.597 | FEp = 0.191 |
Corticosteroid use | 43 (43.0%) | 24 (51.8%) | 19 (31.8%) | χ2 = 0.001 | 0. 97 |
Duration of corticosteroid (years) | |||||
Median (min–max) | 0 (0–6) | 2 (0–6) | 0 (0–6) | U = 975.5 | 0. 075 |
Hospitalization | |||||
Hospital admission | 40 (40.0%) | 40 (71.4%) | – | – | – |
Days of admission Mean ± SD | (n = 40) | (n = 40) | (n = 0) | ||
8.83 ± 4.13 | 8.83 ± 4.13 | – – | – | – | |