Table 5. Ancillary study HR-pQCT trabecular bone parameters for ultra-distal tibia.
| Tibia | BV/TV | Tb.Th (mm) | Tb.Sp (mm) | Tb.N (1/mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-infected | 0.143±0.026 | 0.083±0.013 | 0.509±0.131 | 1.756±0.316 |
| Healthy controls | 0.161±0.029 | 0.079±0.009 | 0.424±0.081 | 2.034±0.315 |
| P | 0.051 | 0.388 | 0.023* | 0.010* |
*, significantly different (P<0.05) based on two-tailed unpaired Student’s t-tests. HR-pQCT, high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography; BV/TV, trabecular bone volume fraction; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp, trabecular separation; Tb.N, trabecular number; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.