Table 3 Distribution of diagnostic discordances according to WHO criteria in different genders*
From: Discordance in diagnosis of osteoporosis using spine and hip bone densitometry
Male participants (n = 340) | Female participants (n = 3848) | Total (n = 4188) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Major T-score Discordance | 7 (2.1) | 108 (2.8) | 115 (2.7) |
Hip Osteoporosis, Normal Lumbar | 5 | 16 | 21 |
Hip Normal, Lumbar Osteoporosis | 2 | 92 | 94 |
Minor T-score Discordance | 117 (34.4) | 1514 (39.3) | 1631 (38.9) |
Hip Osteoporosis, Lumbar Osteopenia | 10 | 99 | 109 |
Hip Osteopenia, Lumbar Osteoporosis | 39 | 515 | 554 |
Hip Osteopenia, Normal Lumbar | 35 | 220 | 255 |
Hip Normal, Lumbar Osteopenia | 33 | 680 | 713 |
T-score Concordance | 216 (63.5) | 2226 (57.8) | 2442 (58.3) |
Hip and Lumbar Osteoporosis | 50 | 338 | 388 |
Hip and Lumbar Osteopenia | 93 | 690 | 783 |
Hip and Lumbar Normal | 73 | 1198 | 1271 |