Variable | Men (n = 250) | Women (n = 256) | ||
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Values are mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. | ||||
*p<0.05. | ||||
BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index. | ||||
Age (years) | 65.4 (9.0) | 65.1 (8.9) | ||
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 1.06 (0.21) | 0.87 (0.19)* | ||
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.83 (0.13) | 0.72 (0.13)* | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 (3.5) | 25.9 (4.6) | ||
Total activity score (/12) | 7.2 (2.0) | 6.0 (1.9)* | ||
Walking >1 hour per day | 64.8% | 44.9%* |