|
Patient characteristics |
Group A
(MFP/Ca intermittent)
(n=45) |
Group B
(MFP/Ca continuous)
(n=44) |
Group C
(Ca only) (n=45) |
|
Mean Age (years) |
64.3+6.3 |
65.5+6.0 |
63.7+6.1 |
|
Mean Weight (kg) |
60.0+10 |
63.9+7.3 |
62.4+7.3 |
|
Mean height (cm) |
160.4+6.2 |
168.6+5.7 |
160.6+5.5 |
|
Mean loss of height (cm) (a) |
-4.7+3.1 |
-5.7+2.7 |
-4.7+2.4 |
|
Mean BMD L2-4 (T score) |
-3.51 |
-3.38 |
-3.45 |
|
Mean BMD femur, neck (T score) |
-2.64 |
-2.45 |
-2.61 |
|
Mean BMD femur, Ward’s triangle (T score) |
-3.14 |
-3.08 |
3.07 |
|
Mean BMD femur, trochanter (T score) |
-3.07 |
-3.03 |
-3.18 |
|
Mean BMD radius 1/3 (T score) |
-3.58 |
-3.33 |
-3.34 |
|
Mean BMD radius 1/10 (T score) |
-3.15 |
-2.87 |
-2.77 |
|
Pain at rest (yes/no) |
33/12 |
36/8 |
32/13 |
|
Fractures, vertebral (n/n patients) |
161/45 |
170/44 |
147/45 |
|
Fractures, non vertebral (n/n patients) |
20/13 |
22/12 |
20/14 |
