Table 1 Population characteristics (n = 51)

Patient characteristics

Age (years), mean (SD)

79.3 (4.8)

Female, n (%)

39 (77%)

BMI (kg/m²), mean (SD)

27.4 (4.0)

CCI score, mean (SD)

1.4 (1.3)

Number of prescriptions, mean (SD)

5.8 (3.9)

MMSE score, median (range)

24 (13–30)

Hip replacement in history, n (%)

7 (14%)

Osteoporosis-related factors

Presence of vertebral fractures, n (%)

20 (39%)

Thoracic kyphosis, Cobb angle (°), mean (SD)

51.2 (14.5)

OWD (cm), median (range)

4.0 (0–16)

Falls during follow-up

 no falls, n (%)

38 (74%)

 1 fall, n (%)

5 (10%)

 ≥2 falls during follow-up (range 2–9), n (%)

8 (16%)