Table 3.

Various Health Factors Contributable to Bone Health. Bone Density Measurements are Included for Available Dexa Scans. No Significant Difference was Found Between those with Fractures and those without at any of the Measurement Locations or Among the Blood Chemistry Measures.

Parameter	With fracturemean ± SD	Without fracturemean ± SD	P-value
Densitometry location
Radial diaphysis	−3.7 (±0.9)	−2.8 (±1.6)	0.171
Ultradistal radius	−3.0 (±1.2)	−2.5 (±1.3)	0.347
L1-4	−2.6 (±1.6)	−2.2 (±1.6)	0.596
Volumetric lumbar	−4.2 (±1.1)	−3.6 (±1.3)	0.438
Femoral neck	−2.9 (±1.0)	−2.3 (±0.8)	0.226
Femoral trochanter	−2.9 (±1.0)	−2.3 (±0.8)	0.184
Total proximal femur	−1.3 (±2.1)	−1.8 (±1.3)	0.575
Blood chemistry values
Calcium	8.7 (±0.7)	8.8 (±0.9)	0.201
TSH	1.4 (±3.8)	2.2 (±3.4)	0.484
Vitamin D	32.0 (±16.1)	33.1 (±13.1)	0.569
Hemoglobin	11.4 (±1.7)	11.7 (±2.0)	0.174
Hematocrit	35.8 (±5.0)	36.0 (±5.8)	0.569

TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.