Table 3 Comparisons of Z-score at the lumbar spine, femur neck, and total hip between atopic and non-atopic patients.

From: Bone mineral density and osteoporosis risk in young adults with atopic dermatitis

 

Male (N = 1,1585,713)

P

Female (N = 10,111,944)

P

Non-AD

AD

Non-AD

AD

Lumbar spine

 

0.139

  

0.213

Z-score >  − 2.0

10,777,887

(98.6)

398,165

(96.7)

 

9,312,514

(98.3)

377,645

(94.6)

 

Z-score ≤  − 2.0

148,098

(1.4)

13,580

(3.3)

 

161,638

(1.7)

21,550

(5.4)

 

Femoral neck

    

0.830

    

0.406

Z-score >  − 2.0

11,026,396

(99.2)

404,088

(99.3)

 

9,429,111

(98.7)

392,829

(99.4)

 

Z-score ≤  − 2.0

88,805

(0.8)

2,839

(0.7)

 

126,379

(1.3)

2,316

(0.6)

 

Total hip

    

0.834

    

0.214

Z-score >  − 2.0

10,927,793

(98.3)

401,067

(98.6)

 

9,394,880

(98.3)

393,091

(99.5)

 

Z-score ≤  − 2.0

187,408

(1.7)

5860

(1.4)

 

160,610

(1.7)

2,053

(0.5)

 

Normal/Low

    

0.555

    

0.395

Normal group

10,864,302

(97.3)

399,326

(96.2)

 

9,392,180

(96.7)

376,185

(93.6)

 

Low Z-score group*

306,501

(2.7)

15,584

(3.8)

 

317,660

(3.3)

25,919

(6.4)

 
  1. AD atopic dermatitis.
  2. *Z-score ≤  − 2.0 in at least one of three sites.