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Table 4 Independent T-test of characteristics of participants by IL-1β

From: Inflammatory markers and bone health in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional overview

Variables

IL-1β (< 2.39 pg/ml) [68]

IL-1β (> 2.39 pg/ml) [18]

P-value

Age (years)

63.29 ± 4.58

62.89 ± 4.86

0.742

Weight (kg)

67.31 ± 10.28

67.37 ± 10.25

0.981

Height (cm)

161.65 ± 5.19

162.57 ± 5.20

0.506

BMI (kg/m2)

25.77 ± 3.87

25.48 ± 3.62

0.770

WC (cm)

79.79 ± 10.92

79.37 ± 11.10

0.885

Waist-Hip ratio

0.81 ± 0.08

0.81 ± 0.08

0.990

Spine BMD

0.94 ± 0.16

0.85 ± 0.14

0.028

Spine T-score

−0.94 ± 1.43

−1.77 ± 1.26

0.021

Femoral Neck BMD

0.71 ± 0.10

0.66 ± 0.08

0.019

Hip BMD

0.85 ± 0.12

0.79 ± 0.09

0.020

Hip T-score

−0.73 ± 0.95

−1.16 ± 0.86

0.071

Lean mass (kg)

40.07 ± 4.43

40.37 ± 4.78

0.798

Total Fat%

40.34 ± 6.22

40.40 ± 5.36

0.967

Ferritin (μg/L)

145.03 ± 107.45

134.28 ± 81.40

0.647

25(OH)D3 (nmol/L)

78.32 ± 29.94

77.00 ± 18.62

0.806

  1. IL Interleukin, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, BMC Bone mineral content, BMD Bone mineral density, CRP C-reactive protein. Variables are reported as mean values with their standard deviation (SD). Number of participants [n]. Significant values are in bold text