Variable

Family history n = 106 (37%)

No family history n = 182 (63% )

p

Weight (kg)

63.1 ± 15.5

55.9 ± 11.4

0.00**

BMI (kg/m2), Mean (s.d)

24.8 ± 5.9

22.4 ± 4.5

0.018*

<18.5 (underweight)

6 (5.7%)

31 (17%)

0.00**

18.5 - 24.9 (normal)

58 (54.7%)

116 (63.7%)

25 - 29.9 (overweight)

42 (39.6%)

35 (19.3%)

Exercises

<3 times/week

62 (58.5%)

114 (62.6%)

0.025*

≥3 times/week

44 (41.5 %)

68 (37.4%)

Smoking

Yes

12 (11.3%)

3 (1.6%)

0.01*

No

94 (88.7%)

179 (98.4%)

Daily exposing to sun light

Yes

27 (25.5%)

37 (20.3%)

0.31

No

79 (74.5%)

145 (79.7%)

Calcium supplements user

Yes

43 (40.5%)

41 (22.5%)

0.04*

No

63 (59.5%)

141 (77.5%)

Vitamin D supplements user

Yes

25 (23.1%)

25 (13.7%)

0.023*

No

81 (76.9%)

157 (86.3%)

History of fractures

Yes

33 (31.1%)

38 (20.8%)

0.12

No

73 (68.9%)

144 (79.2%)

Calcium (mg/day), Mean (s.d)

789.94 ± 461.4

671.08 ± 332.5

0.03*