Table 2 Bone variables in patients with and without any vertebral deformity, measured morphometrically.
Without deformity (192) | With any deformity (54) | All | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DXA variables | ||||
Femoral neck (g/cm2) | 0.80 ± 0.12 | 0.76 ± 0.10 | 0.79 ± 0.11 | 0.006 |
• T-score | -0.66 ± 0.9 | -1.16 ± 0.8 | -0.77 ± 0.9 | <0.001 |
• Z-score | -0.13 ± 1.0 | -0.43 ± 0.9 | -0.20 ± 1.0 | 0.06 |
Trochanter (g/cm2) | 0.72 ± 0.13 | 0.69 ± 0.10 | 0.71 ± 0.13 | 0.2 |
• T-score | -0.21 ± 1.0 | -0.51 ± 0.8 | -0.27 ± 1.0 | 0.04 |
• Z-score | 0.05 ± 1.1 | -0.16 ± 0.8 | 0.00 ± 1.0 | 0.2 |
QUS variables | ||||
BUA (dB/MHz) | 76 ± 16 | 73 ± 14 | 75 ± 16 | 0.2 |
SOS (m/s) | 1545 ± 89 | 1531 ± 99 | 1542 ± 92 | 0.3 |
QUI | 103 ± 45 | 94 ± 16 | 101 ± 41 | 0.1 |
T-score | -0.34 ± 1.1 | -0.65 ± 0.9 | -0.41 ± 1.0 | 0.04 |