Table 2. Distribution of T scores, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral contents (BMC) for lumbar spine and femoral neck in recurrent stone formers (RSF) and healthy subjects (HS).
| RSF (n=56) | HS (n=78) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-score (lumbar spine) median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) |
-0.25 (-1.20, 0.70) | 0.00, (-0.70; 1.00) | 0.131* |
| T-score (femoral neck) median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) |
-0.50 (-1.28, 0.00) | -0.50 (-1.30, -0.08) | 0.678* |
| BMD (lumbar spine) mean±SD |
1.16±0.16 | 1.21±0.18 | 0.109 |
| BMD (femoral neck) mean±SD |
0.95±0.12 | 0.98±0.14 | 0.148 |
| BMC (lumbar spine) mean±SD |
70.61±14.50 | 71.33±16.43 | 0.792 |
| BMC (femoral neck) median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) |
4.97 (4.40, 5.83) | 5.00 (4.50, 5.54) | 0.883* |
Independent samples T-test; *Mann-Whitney U test