Table 2 BMD according to sex and osteoporosis status.

From: Hemoglobin level and osteoporosis in Chinese elders with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Male (n = 286)

Female (n = 287)

Osteoporosis n = 55

Non-osteoporosis n = 231

P

Osteoporosis n = 122

Non-osteoporosis n = 165

P

BMD (g/cm2)

 Lumbar Spine 2–4

1.02 ± 0.15

1.26 ± 0.19

<0.001

0.92 ± 0.13

1.11 ± 0.13

<0.001

 Right femoral neck

0.81 ± 0.14

0.99 ± 0.13

<0.001

0.72 ± 0.11

0.87 ± 0.11

<0.001

 Right total hip

0.87 ± 0.15

1.05 ± 0.14

<0.001

0.77 ± 0.10

0.94 ± 0.13

<0.001

  1. BMD Bone mineral density.
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