Bone mineral density (BMD), age, and sex in patients with or without vertebral fractures (fx./fxd.)
| 156 patients | 122 patients without fractures | Versus | 34 patients with fractures | 9 patients with fxd. | Versus | 25 patients with fx. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fx., osteoporotic fracture with visible fracture line running into the vertebral body and/or change of outer shape; fxd., osteoporotic fracture with change of outer shape but without visible fracture line. | |||||||
| Age (y) (mean (SD)) | 35.95 (12.2) | 35.25 (11.67) | NS | 38.45 (13.66) | 34.70 (9.91) | NS | 39.79 (14.54) |
| Sex (M/F) | 72/84 | 56/66 | 16/18 | 6/3 | 10/15 | ||
| Lumbar BMD | |||||||
| T score | −2.16 (0.73) | −2.07 (0.66) | p<0.025 | −2.50 (0.88) | −2.12 (0.47) | NS | −2.64 (0.95) |
| g/cm2 | 0.83 (0.08) | 0.84 (0.07) | p<0.001 | 0.79 (0.09) | 0.84 (0.05) | NS | 0.77 (0.10) |
| Total femur BMD | |||||||
| T score | −1.85 (0.91) | −1.81 (0.87) | NS | −2.0 (1.1) | −1.44 (0.99) | NS | −2.21 (0.99) |
| g/cm2 | 0.79 (0.12) | 0.79 (0.12) | NS | 0.77 (0.13) | 0.86 (0.14) | p<0.05 | 0.74 (0.12) |