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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of female study subjects

From: A comparison between femoral neck and LS-BMD with LS-TBS in T2DM patients: a case control study

Variables

Control (n = 424)

T2DM (n = 129)

p-value

Age

51.18 ±12.60

62.51 ±10.08

0.002

BMI (kg/m2)

28.59±5.05

30.17±4.51

<0.001

LS-BMD

0.923 ±0.181

0.947 ±0.166

0.452

Femoral neck BMD

0.733±0.151

0.756±0.163

0.054

LS-TBS

1.321 ±0.108

1.276 ±0.104

<0.001

  1. BMI body mass index, TBS trabecular bone score, BMD bone mineral density, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, LS lumbar spine
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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