[Table/Fig-2]:
Comparison of BMD in men and women between T2DM and controls
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | T2DM (n=67) | Controls (n=63) | p | T2DM (n=83) | Controls(n=87) | p |
| Femoral Neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.7854 (±0.12) | 0.8372 (±0.11) | 0.0002 | 0.7574(±0.12) | 0.8179(±0.13) | 0.003 |
| Hip T score | -1.818 (±1.33) | -1.2626 (±1.12) | 0.01 | -1.34(±1.61) | -0.8005(±1.02) | 0.01 |
| Hip Z score | -0.68 (±1.03) | -0.82 (±.98) | 0.4 | -0.32(±1.1) | -0.24(±0.97) | 0.6 |
| Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | 0.8839 (±0.15) | 0.8800 (±0.14) | 0.8 | 0.8258(±0.17) | 0.9129(±.15) | 0.0007 |
| Lumbar spine T Score | -1.48 (±1.15) | -1.12 (±1.30) | 0.09 | -1.35(±1.36) | -0.85(±1.32) | 0.01 |
| Lumbar spine Z Score | -1.02 (±1.21) | -0.8744 (±1.02) | 0.4 | -0.74(±1.39) | -0.32(±1.24) | 0.03 |
Abbreviations- BMD, bone mineral density; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; Values are in mean ±SD