Table 1 Characteristics of cases and controls
From: Genetic predisposition for femoral neck stress fractures in military conscripts
Characteristics | Cases n = 72 | Controls n = 120 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 20.3 ± 1.6 | 18.9 ± 0.5 | 0.0005 |
Height | 177.1 ± 6.0 | 179.6 ± 6.2 | 0.006 |
Weight | 68.9 ± 9.6 | 77.3 ± 13.1 | 0.0005 |
BMI | 22.0 ± 2.9 | 23.9 ± 3.5 | 0.0005 |
Smoking (N and % smokers) | 29 (42.0%) | 67 (56.8%) | 0.069 |