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Table 4 Frequency of fracture types stratified by β3-Adrenergic Receptor genotype

From: β3-adrenergic receptor gene, body mass index, bone mineral density and fracture risk in elderly men and women: the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (DOES)

 

Genotype

P valuea

 

Trp/Trp

Arg/Arg+

 
  

Trp/Arg

 

Women (N)

385

61

 

Non-fracture

232 (60.3)

41 (67.2)

 

Any fracture

153 (39.7)

20 (32.8)

0.30

Hip fracture

37 (13.8)

4 (8.9)

0.66b

Vertebral fracture

53 (18.6)

5 (10.9)

0.23

Wrist/forearm

54 (18.9)

5 (10.9)

0.21

Men (N)

224

41

 

Non-fracture

184 (82.1)

32 (78.1)

 

Any fracture

40 (17.9)

9 (22.0)

0.53

Hip fracture

8 (4.2)

2 (5.9)

0.66b

Vertebral fracture

17 (8.5)

5 (13.5)

0.33

Wrist/forearm

3 (1.6)

1 (3.0)

0.49b

  1. aChi-square test, otherwise specified; bFisher's exact test