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Table 3 Bone mineral density in urban and rural men and women by age group and body mass index

From: Effect of urbanization on bone mineral density: A Thai epidemiological study

(a) Lumbar spine BMD

Sex

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

Bone mineral density (g/cm2)

   

Urban

Rural

Mean difference and 95% CI

Men

< 50

< 25

0.94 ± 0.16

1.05 ± 0.16

-0.11 a (-0.16, -0.06)

  

≥ 25

0.89 ± 0.12

1.04 ± 0.17

-0.15 b (-0.26, -0.03)

 

≥ 50

<25

0.80 ± 0.15

0.86 ± 0.15

-0.06 b (-0.12, -0.01)

  

≥ 25

0.83 ± 0.11

0.92 ± 0.15

-0.09 b (-0.17, -0.01)

Women

< 50

< 25

0.85 ± 0.11

0.97 ± 0.13

-0.12 a (-0.16, -0.09)

  

≥ 25

0.92 ± 0.11

1.04 ± 0.13

-0.12 b (-0.20, -0.05)

 

≥ 50

<25

0.70 ± 0.11

0.71 ± 0.15

-0.01 (-0.05, 0.03)

  

≥ 25

0.76 ± 0.11

0.82 ± 0.15

-0.06 b (-0.11, -0.01)

(b) Femoral neck BMD

Sex

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

Bone mineral density (g/cm2)

   

Urban

Rural

Mean difference and 95% CI

Men

< 50

< 25

1.12 ± 0.14

1.13 ± 0.15

-0.01 (-0.06, 0.04)

  

≥ 25

1.11 ± 0.09

1.14 ± 0.16

-0.03 (-0.13, 0.08)

 

≥ 50

< 25

1.05 ± 0.18

1.06 ± 0.16

-0.01 (-0.07, 0.05)

  

≥ 25

1.21 ± 0.19

1.19 ± 0.20

0.02 (-0.11, 0.14)

Women

< 50

< 25

1.14 ± 0.13

1.13 ± 0.14

0.01 (-0.04, 0.04)

  

≥ 25

1.21 ± 0.15

1.15 ± 0.13

0.06 (-0.02, 0.15)

 

≥ 50

< 25

0.92 ± 0.14

0.83 ± 0.19

0.09 b (0.03, 0.14)

  

≥ 25

1.02 ± 0.17

0.97 ± 0.21

0.05 (-0.01, 0.13)

  1. Statistical significance at a P < 0.001 and b P < 0.05. Statistical significance is indicated by bold-faced letters.