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Table 1 Comparison of the three groups

From: A comparison of bone density and bone morphology between patients presenting with hip fractures, spinal fractures or a combination of the two

Characteristic

Only spinal fractures

Spinal & hip fractures

Only hip fractures

All hip fractures

 

(N=50)

(N=50)

(N=50)

(N=100)

Women

36

38

41

79

Men

14

12

9

21

Age, mean +/- SD

76.6+/- 9.3+#

79.5+/- 6.5

81.0+/- 5.9+

80.2+/- 6.2#

Age, Range

52-92

65-91

66-89

65-91

Lumbar BMD Results, mean +/- SD

0.801+/-0.178*+#

0.913+/-0.176*

0.967+/-0.205+

0.940+/-0.192#

Lumbar T-Score, mean +/- SD

-2.539+/-1.551*+#

-1.578+/-1.542*

-0.956+/-1.832+

-1.265+/-1.713#

Lumbar Z-Score, mean +/- SD

-0.461+/-2.003*+#

0.533+/-1.442*

1.233+/-2.029+

0.864+/-1.767#

Total Hip BMD Results, mean +/- SD

0.666+/-0.174

0.703+/-0.143

0.727+/-0.136

0.716+/-0.139

Total Hip T-Score, mean +/- SD

-2.251+/-1.457

-1.946+/-1.319

-1.866+/-0.999

-1.905+/-1.163

Total Hip Z-Score, mean +/- SD

-0.577+/-1.286

-0.420+/-1.128

-0.102+/-1.012

-0.268+/-1.078

Intertrochanteric Hip BMD Results, mean +/- SD

0.773+/-0.211+#

0.825+/-0.164

0.864+/-0.167+

0.845+/-0.166#

Intertrochanteric Hip T-Score, mean +/- SD

-2.168+/-1.261+#

-1.855+/-0.979

-1.552+/-0.890+

-1.703+/-0.942#

Intertrochanteric Hip Z-Score, mean +/- SD

-0.646+/-1.309+

-0.421+/-1.076~

0.142+/-0.999+~

-0.152+/-1.070

Trochanteric BMD Results, mean +/- SD

0.510+/-0.145

0.547+/-0.142

0.556+/-0.133

0.552+/-0.137

Trochanteric T-Score, mean +/- SD

-2.026+/-1.278

-1.686+/-1.188

-1.573+/-1.192

-1.630+/-1.184

Trochanteric Z-Score, mean +/- SD

-0.614+/-1.322+

-0.353+/-1.098

0.035+/-1.106+

-0.168+/-1.111

Femoral Neck BMD Results, mean +/- SD

0.561+/-0.125

0.590+/-0.103

0.607+/-0.122

0.599+/-0.112#

Femoral Neck T-Score, mean +/- SD

-2.681+/-1.057*#

-2.177+/-1.245*

-2.273+/-0.935

-2.225+/-1.095#

Femoral Neck Z-Score, mean +/- SD

-0.622+/-0.910+

-0.450+/-1.027

-0.077+/-1.044+

-0.272+/-1.044

Hip Axis Length, mm, mean +/- SD

126.91+/-12.55

129.52+/-11.03

128.84+/-11.48

129.18+/-11.21

Femoral Neck Length, mm, mean +/- SD

111.06+/-9.97

112.66+/-8.67

112.43+/-9.00

112.55+/-8.79

Femoral Neck Width, mm, mean +/- SD

37.93+/-4.49

38.77+/-4.01

38.15+/-3.86

38.46+/-3.93

Cortical Bone Thickness, mm, mean +/- SD

4.09+/-0.75*+#

4.77+/-0.95*

4.55+/-1.15+

4.66+/-1.06#

  1. * indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between the 'Only Spinal Fractures' group and the 'Spinal and Hip Fractures' group.
  2. + indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between the 'Only Spinal Fractures' group and the ‘Only Hip Fractures' group.
  3. # indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between the 'Only Spinal Fractures' group and the ‘All Hip Fracture’ group.
  4. ~ indicates significant differences (p < 0.05) between the ‘Spinal and Hip Fractures' group and the ‘Only Hip Fractures' group.