Table 5.

Comparison L1–L4 and femoral BMD values with the DEXA results as per study group’s ages

Bone type	Age (years)	N	T-score	P-value
L1–L4	20–29	4	−1.35±0.65
	30–39	24	−0.97±0.53	0.504
	40–49	15	−1.28±0.57	0.904
	50 and older	4	−1.28±0.62	0.918
Femur	20–29	4	−1.02±0.51
	30–39	24	−0.39±0.48	0.167
	40–49	15	−0.88±0.58	0.770
	50 and older	4	−0.78±0.34	0.674

Note: Independent t-test was applied. The data were given as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: BMD, bone mineral density; DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; t-test, independent samples t-test.