Control | Ankylosing spondylitis | p | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 39 | 39 | |
Age (yrs, mean (SD)) | 66.2 (14.4) | 66.4 (14.2) | Matched |
Female (n, %) | 4 (10.3) | 4 (10.3) | Matched |
Height (cm, mean (SD)) | 174.5 (6.0) | 172.4 (4.7) | 0.169 |
Weight (kg, mean (SD)) | 80.7 (11.1) | 77.4 (13.8) | 0.334 |
BMI (mean (SD)) | 26.5 (3.1) | 26.2 (4.5) | 0.522 |
Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 9 (23.1) | 12 (30.8) | 0.450 |
Corticosteroid therapy (n, %) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.3) | 0.044 |
Osteoporosis (n, %) | 2 (5.1) | 3 (7.7) | 0.649 |