Table 3 The distribution of women with and without a fracture and hip fracture according to the V LF and BMD values
From: Association between low-frequency ultrasound and hip fractures - comparison with DXA-based BMD
NF | Fx 1997–2010 | Hip Fx 1997–2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 360) | (n = 130) | (n = 20) | ||
VLF | Highest 25% | 101 (28) | 24 (18) | 5 (25)* |
25% to 75% | 170 (47) | 69 (53) | 5 (25) | |
Lowest 25% | 89 (25) | 37 (28) | 10 (50) | |
Femoral neck BMD | Normal | 73 (20) | 11 (8)* | 2 (10)* |
Osteopenic | 206 (57) | 65 (50) | 8 (40) | |
Osteoporotic | 81 (23) | 54 (42) | 10 (50) | |