Table 5.
Simulation-based sensitivity analysis of 10% and 20% misclassification in the vegetarian status on the change in lumbar spine BMD, left hip femoral neck BMD, and trabecular bone score over time.
| Age Group (Years) | Mean of p Value of the Vegetarian × Time interaction term (95% Confidence Interval) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Data | 10% Misclassification inVegetarian Status | 20% Misclassification in Vegetarian Status |
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| Lumbar Spine BMD | Left Hip Femoral Neck BMD | Trabecular Bone Score | Lumbar Spine BMD | Left Hip Femoral Neck BMD | Trabecular Bone Score | Lumbar Spine BMD | Left Hip Femoral Neck BMD | Trabecular Bone Score | |
| 40–55 | <0.001 * | 0.015 * | 0.705 | 0.001 (0.001, 0.002) | 0.032 (0.030, 0.034) | 0.699 (0.687, 0.710) | 0.005 (0.004, 0.006) | 0.061 (0.056, 0.066) | 0.667 (0.654, 0.681) |
| 56–64 | 0.791 | 0.669 | 0.743 | 0.711 (0.699, 0.723) | 0.331 (0.319, 0.343) | 0.726 (0.714, 0.738) | 0.650 (0.635, 0.664) | 0.386 (0.370, 0.402) | 0.667 (0.652, 0.681) |
| 65–90 | 0.471 | 0.567 | 0.465 | 0.589 (0.575, 0.604) | 0.693 (0.679, 0.706) | 0.542 (0.527, 0.557) | 0.590 (0.573, 0.606) | 0.637 (0.622, 0.652) | 0.544 (0.528, 0.561) |
* p < 0.05.