Table 4.
Descriptive statistics for the 87 patients with peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) assessment of radius bone mineral density: Mean ± SD or prevalence.
| Number of Patients | 87 |
|---|---|
| Women, % | 75.9% |
| Age, years | 39.4 ± 11.1 |
| on GFD, % | 52.9% |
| Weight, kg | 65.8 ± 14.2 |
| Height, cm | 166 ± 9 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.8 ± 4.1 |
| Distal radius total BMD, mg/cm3 | 312 ± 60 |
| Z-score | −1.38 ± 0.95 |
| with mild-moderate BMD reduction,% | 52.9% |
| with severe BMD reduction, % | 14.9% |
| Distal radius trabecular BMD, mg/cm3 | 182 ± 43 |
| Distal radius subcortical BMD, mg/cm3 | 422 ± 86 |
| Diaphyseal radius cortical BMD, mg/cm3 | 1145 ± 40 |