Table 3.

New vertebral fractures and T scores during the follow-up

FRAX < 20 (n = 708)
Δ (visit 2–visit 1)	Treated (n = 406)	Untreated (n = 302)	p value
Δ T–s lumbar spine	0.16 ± 0.59	− 0.21 ± 0.49	< 0.001
Δ T–s total hip	0.07 ± 0.38	− 0.14 ± 0.40	< 0.001
Δ new vertebral fractures	9.9%	5.3%	0.026

Statistically significant p values are in italics

Δ = 31.17 ± 22.78 months