Table 3 Comparison between the group with no ossification and the group showing ossification (Mann–Whitney U-test)
All cases | Ossification | r | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(+) | (-) | |||
Number of cases | 103 | 48 | 55 | - |
Age (years) | 68.5 | 72.4 | 65.1 | p < 0.01 |
Sex (male %) | 67.0 | 70.8 | 63.6 | n.s. |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.4 | 22.1 | 20.8 | n.s. |
HbA1c (%) | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | p < 0.01 |
Diabetes (%) | 28.2 | 31.3 | 25.5 | n.s. |
Malignant tumor (%) | 58.3 | 56.3 | 60.0 | n.s. |