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Table 2 Results obtained from Dual Energy X-rays (DEXA)

From: Estimation of 10 - year probability bone fracture in a selected sample of Palestinian people using fracture risk assessment tool

Variable name

Statistics Mean ± SD or Median (interquartile range), N (%)

Bone mineral density (hip)

0.82 (0.76 - 0.92) g\cm2

Vertebral T score

-1.41 ± 0.13

Hip T score

-0.91 ± 0.095

Vertebral osteoporosis

 

Classification

50 (50%)

  Normal

29 (29%)

  Vertebral osteopenia

21 (21%)

  Vertebral osteoporosis

 

Hip osteoporosis classification

 

  Normal

72 (72%)

  Hip osteopenia

23 (23%)

  Hip osteoporosis

5 (5%)

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard difference.