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Table 1 Anthropometric data and clinical features of the respondents to the survey

From: Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis: a social-media-based survey

 

PLO

Control

p value

n

27

43

 

Age (years)- mean (SD)

36.2 (4.7)

38.8 (4.3)

 

Smoking before pregnancy

5 (19%)

3 (7%)

0.245

Menstrual irregularities

9 (33%)

19 (44%)

0.455

Physical activity

 Before pregnancy

13 (48%)

31 (72%)

0.074

  Before pregnancy ≥2 hours/week

10 (37%)

29 (67%)

0.015

 During pregnancy

8 (30%)

22 (51%)

0.088

  During pregnancy ≥2 hours/week

7 (11%)

19 (44%)

0.003

Calcium supplementation during pregnancy

2 (7%)

13 (30%)

0.034

Vitamin D3 supplementation during pregnancy

5 (19%)

17 (40%)

0.111

Enoxaparin use

7 (26%)

2 (7%)

0.038

Steroid use

2 (7%)

5 (12%)

0.698

Osteoporosis in family

9 (33%)

14 (33%)

1

Fracture in family

1 (4%)

4 (9%)

0.642

Lactation

29 (96%)

37 (86%)

0.236

Dietary calcium intake (mg), mean (SD)

486 (291)

393 (220)

0.17

  1. The data are presented as number, unless stated otherwise
  2. PLO pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis, SD standard deviation