Table 3.

Lumbar Spine (LS) Bone Mineral Density

Measurement Variable	Risedronate	95% CI	Placebo	95% CI	P
LS total at baseline, g/cm2	1.24	1.20, 1.27	1.19	1.16, 1.22	.03
LS total at 1 year, g/cm2	1.18	1.15, 1.22	1.12	1.09, 1.15	.008
LS change at 1 year, %	−4.3	−5.46 to −3.22	−5.4	−6.76 to −3.98	.18