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Table 2 Distribution of bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and the control group by gender (men)

From: Prevalence and determinants of osteoporosis in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Men

  
 

Type 1 n = 71

Type 2 n = 115

Control n = 255

Type 1 vs. type 2

Type 2 vs. control

BMD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p-value

p-value

Lumbar BMD (g/cm2)

1.05 ± 0. 14

1.08 ± 0.18

1.03 ± 0.20

0.263

0.03

Femoral Neck BMD (g/cm2)

0.84 ± 0.12

0.88 ± 0.15

0.81 ± 0.13

0.079

0.0001

T-Score (SD) Lumbar BMD

−0.56 ± 1.34

−0.31 ± 1.61

−0.76 ± 1.78

0.268

0.017

T-Score (SD) Femoral Neck BMD

−1.20 ± 1.11

−0.90 ± 1.39

−1.55 ± 1.24

0.104

0.0001

Adjusted BMD*

LSMEAN ± SE

LSMEAN ± SE

LSMEAN ± SE

  

Lumbar BMD (g/cm2)

1.05 ± 0.03

1. 08 ± 0.02

1.03 ± 0.01

0.453

0.027

Femoral Neck (g/cm2)

0.83 ± 0.02

0. 88 ± 0.02

0.81 ± 0.01

0.11

0.0011

WHO-criteria

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

 

Lumbar BMD T-score

<−2.5 SD (Osteoporosis)

5.6 (4)

6.1 (7)

14.9 (38)

−2.5 SD – −1.0 SD (Osteopenia)

31.0 (22)

30.4 (35)

32.9 (84)

>−1.0 SD (Normal)

63.4 (45)

63.5 (73)

52.2 (133)

WHO-criteria

   

Femoral Neck BMD T-score

<−2.5 SD (Osteoporosis)

9.9 (7)

13.0 (15)

21.2 (54)

−2.5 SD – −1.0 SD (Osteopenia)

45.1 (32)

35.7 (41)

49.8 (127)

>−1.0 SD (Normal)

45.1 (32)

51.3 (59)

29.0 (74)

  1. SD = Standard deviation.
  2. LSMEAN = Least Square Mean (age adjusted BMD-values), SE = Standard Error.
  3. *Adjusted for age, duration of diabetes and BMI.