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 |
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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.