Research Article

FRAX Calculated without BMD Resulting in a Higher Fracture Risk Than That Calculated with BMD in Women with Early Breast Cancer

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participants.

Characteristics(n=116)

Age (years)64.1 ± 11.2
Height (cm)164 ± 7
Weight (kg)67.1 ± 13.2
BMI (kg/m2)24.8 ± 4.4
BMD LS (g/cm2)0.997 ± 0.167
T-Score LS-1.6 ± 1.3
BMD left TH (g/cm2)0.806 ± 0.108
T-Score left TH-1.6 ± 0.8
BMD right TH (g/cm2)0.817 ± 0.103
T-Score right TH-1.5 ± 0.9
BMD left FN (g/cm2)0.778 ± 0.111
T-Score left FN-1.6 ± 0.8
BMD right FN (g/cm2)0.773 ± 0.145
T-Score right FN-1.6 ± 0.8

Data are presented as mean ± SD.
LS: lumbar spine; TH: total hip; FN: femoral neck.