Research Article

Assessment of Risk Factors for Fractures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes over 60 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast China

Table 3

Baseline characteristics and laboratory parameters stratified by T2DM.

VariablesT2DM (, 31.3%)Non-T2DM (, 68.7%) value

Sex, female (%)691 (64.4)1510 (64.1)0.85
Age (years)<0.001
UA (μmol/L)0.002
Ccr (mL/min)0.054
FBG (mmol/L)<0.001
HbA1c (%)<0.001
25 (OH)D3 (ng/mL)0.95
Ca (mmol/L)0.001
WHR<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)<0.001
BMD (g/cm2)0.131
TUG (s)<0.001

Abbreviations: HUA: serum uric ; Ccr: creatinine clearance; TUG: timed “up and go.” , .