Demographic details of intervention and controls groups
| Demographic details | Scanned cases | Controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PMR, polymyalgia rheumatica. | |||
| Number | 48 | 44 | |
| Mean age (SD) | 61.0 (12.8) | 70.3 (9.1) | 0.001 |
| Sex (F/M) | 29/19 | 25/19 | 0.09 |
| Race (white/Asian) | 46/2 | 42/2 | |
| Median time receiving steroid (years) | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
| Median prednisolone dose (mg) | 2–<5 | 2–<5 | |
| Previous Ca/D | 10 | 20 | 0.01 |
| Previous low impact fracture | 8 | 10 | |
| Most common disease | COPD | PMR | |