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. 2009 Dec 18;95(2):559–566. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-1366

Table 2.

Absolute BMD and percentage change from baseline in patients randomized to ZA or placebo at 24 and 52 wk

BMD in g/cm2 (sd)
% Change in BMD (sem)
Baseline 1 yr 2 yr P value 1 yr 2 yr P value
LS
 Placebo 1.071 (0.12) 1.020 (0.13) 1.011 (0.14) <0.001a −5.4 (0.55) −6.3 (0.83) <0.001a
 ZA 1.036 (0.12) 1.048 (0.13) 1.028 (0.12) <0.001b 1.3 (0.58) −0.6 (0.84) NSb
FN
 Placebo 0.864 (0.13) 0.860 (0.13) 0.854 (0.14) 0.09a −1.5 (0.61) −2.4 (0.71) 0.05a
 ZA 0.830 (0.13) 0.843 (0.13) 0.842 (0.13) 0.10b 1.1 (0.42) 0.04 (0.84) NSb
TH
 Placebo 0.988 (0.11) 0.984 (0.14) 0.978 (0.14) 0.002a −1.9 (0.66) −2.6 (0.84) <0.001a
 ZA 0.946 (0.11) 0.955 (0.11) 0.962 (0.10) <0.001b 0.7 (1.06) 0.8 (1.07) NSb

NS, Not significant. 

a

P value for the comparison of the difference between treatment group means ignoring time. 

b

P value for the comparison of treatment group differences in their pattern of change over time.