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Table 1 General characteristics of the study subjects (n = 2,073)

From: Risk factors for bone mineral density at the calcaneus in 40–59 year-old male workers: A cross-sectional study in Korea

Variables

Mean ± SD

Age(year)

47.1 ± 4.8

Height(cm)

169.5 ± 5.4

Weight(kg)

69.6 ± 8.4

BMI(kg/m2)

24.2 ± 2.5

Body fat(%)

21.3 ± 4.2

Waist hip ratio

0.9 ± 0.1

Bone mineral density (g/cm2)

0.60 ± 0.09

Education level (year)

 

   ≤ 12

884 (42.6)

   >12

1,189 (57.4)

Smoking status

 

   never-smoker

473 (22.8)

   ever-smoker

1,600 (77.2)

Drinking status

 

   never-drinker

191 (9.2)

   ever-drinker

1882 (90.8)

Physical activity (time/week)

 

   ≤ 2

1,038 (50.1)

   ≥ 3

1,035 (49.9)

Bone mineral density grouping(n(%))*

 

   normal group

1,539 (74.2)

   osteopenia

472 (22.8)

   osteoporosis

62 (3.0)

  1. * Bone mineral density grouping: according to diagnostic criteria of WHO, normal group; T-score ≥ -1.0, osteopenia; -2.5 ≤ T-score < -1.0, osteoporosis; T-score < -2.5
  2. n(%)