Table 2 Classification of T scores according to WHO criteria in different sites*
From: Discordance in diagnosis of osteoporosis using spine and hip bone densitometry
Lumbar spine | Total hip | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | 95% Confidence Intervals | No. | % | 95% Confidence Intervals | |
Osteoporosis (T = -2.5) | 1036 | 24.7 | 23.4–26.0 | 518 | 12.4 | 11.4–13.4 |
Osteopenia (-2.5 < T = -1) | 1605 | 38.3 | 36.8–39.8 | 1592 | 38.0 | 36.5–39.5 |
Normal (T > -1) | 1547 | 36.9 | 35.5–38.4 | 2078 | 49.6 | 48.1–51.1 |