Table 2. Bone mineral density in healthy control participants and type 2 diabetic participants with fractures and without.
| Variables | HC (n = 124) | P‐value* | DM (n = 115) | P‐value† | DM + F (n = 53) | P‐value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male age (years) | 56.8 (48.6, 61.2) | NS | 58.4 (47.2, 62.7) | NS | 57.3 (50.8, 59.1) | NS |
| Female age (years) | 48.2 (42.5, 49.7) | NS | 50.2 (43.8, 51.5) | NS | 49.8 (44.6, 52.2) | NS |
| Lumber spine BMD (g/cm2) | ||||||
| L1 | 1.038 (0.201) | NS | 1.033 (0.220) | NS | 0.982 (0.211) | NS |
| L2 | 1.041 (0.230) | NS | 1.032 (0.210) | NS | 1.015 (0.206) | NS |
| L3 | 1.037 (0.209) | NS | 1.031 (0.209) | NS | 0.976 (0.204) | NS |
| L4 | 1.036 (0.201) | NS | 1.035 (0.204) | NS | 0.981 (0.209) | NS |
| Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.732 (0.110) | NS | 0.674 (0.109) | NS | 0.743 (0.115) | NS |
Values are the mean (standard deviation) for normally distributed data. Healthy control (HC): without diabetes (DM) and bone fracture (DM + F); *HC vs (DM + F); †DM vs (HC); ‡(DM + F) vs DM. BMD. Bone mineral density; NS, not significant (P > 0.05).