Table 7. Comparison of the proportion of osteoporosis, osteopenia and normal BMD between diabetes group and control group.
Group | Osteoporosis | Osteopenia | Normal BMD | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control group | 81(27.0%) | 100(33.3%) | 119(39.7%) | P = 0.00 |
Diabetes group | 151(41.0%) | 176(47.8%) | 41(11.2%) | X2 = 22.15 |
Value of X2 | 4.37 | 4.70 | 38.93 | |
Value of P | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
P value <0.05 is considered significant