Association between BMD and falls, and health conditions in the elderly.

Table 2: Association between BMD and falls, and health conditions in the elderly.

Variables	n (%)	Bone mineral density (g/cm²)
		Men		Women
		Mean ± SD	p-value	Mean ± SD	p-value
BMD (1.092 ± 0.13 g/cm²)
Falls^†			0.698^a		0.803^a
Yes 45	(42.45)	1.165 ± 0.03		1.055 ± 0.02
No	60 (56.60)	1.180 ± 0.02		1.048 ± 0.02
Osteoporosis^*			0.220^a		0.003^a
Yes	36 (34.62)	1.107 ± 0.03		1.011 ± 0.02
No	68 (65.38)	1.182 ± 0.02		1.089 ± 0.02
N° of reported diseases			0.284^b		0.166^b
None	3 (2.83)	1.081 ± 0.03		0.976
One	13 (12.26)	1.228 ± 0.13		0.984 ± 0.11
Two or more	90 (84.91)	1.170 ± 0.12		1.060 ± 0.11
Hospitalization^†			0.207^a		0.079^a
Yes	47 (44.76)	1.200 ± 0.02		1.026 ± 0.02
No	58 (55.24)	1.153 ± 0.03		1.073 ± 0.02

^aTest t; ^bANOVA; ^*n = 104; ^†n = 105.