Table 3.
Age group | N | Mean (mg/cm3) | Median (mg/cm3) | Standard deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10–19 years | 16 | 272.63 | 271.08 | 50.27 | 201.26 | 411.18 |
20–29 years | 25 | 253.54 | 241.26 | 51.51 | 185.40 | 364.56 |
30–39 years | 36 | 260.78 | 253.92 | 62.06 | 126.47 | 392.01 |
40–49 years | 25 | 267.00 | 245.75 | 73.81 | 145.88 | 447.16 |
50–59 years | 39 | 228.28 | 221.14 | 62.67 | 126.95 | 483.84 |
60–69 years | 28 | 212.17 | 212.74 | 54.76 | 131.68 | 337.11 |
70–79 years | 17 | 186.92 | 187.06 | 54.87 | 103.99 | 305.87 |
80–89 years | 12 | 182.66 | 176.17 | 54.34 | 117.95 | 265.63 |
Total | 198 | 237.26 | 228.48 | 65.54 | 103.99 | 483.84 |
N number of cases
Significant decrease in bone density in paired comparisons of age groups below 50 years with those above 50 years (p < 0.001)