Table 2 Comparison of BMD between male and female in nephrolithiasis patients
From: Association between low bone mass and the serum RANKL and OPG in patients with nephrolithiasis
Bone mineral density | Total | Male patients | Female patients | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median(25th,75th) | Median(25th,75th) | Median(25th,75th) | ||
Femur Neck | ||||
g/cm2 | 0.87(0.75,0.99) | 0.9(0.77,0.99) | 0.87(0.75, 0.99) | 0.73 |
T-score | − 1.3 (− 2, − 0.1) | − 1.7(−2.4,-0.65) | − 0.8(− 1.7,0.03) | 0.04 |
Z- score | −.7(−1.5, − 0.2) | − 1.2(− 1.7,-0.35) | − 0.6(− 1.08,0) | 0.06 |
Femur Total | ||||
g/cm2 | 0.94(0.84,1.03) | 0.92(0.83,1.08) | 0.95(0.84,1.02) | 0.95 |
T-score | − 0.6(− 1.6, 0.1) | −1.2(− 2,0.1) | − 0.4(− 1.53,0.23) | 0.2 |
Z- score | − 0.4 (− 1.4, 0.2) | − 1.1(− 1.7,0.05) | − 0.3(0.78,0.2) | 0.21 |
Spine | ||||
g/cm2 | 01.06(0.97,1.18) | 1.02(0.96,1.12) | 1.15(0.96,1.2) | 0.25 |
T-score | − 1(− 1.9, 0) | 1.7(− 2.05,−0.75) | − 0.2(− 1.8,0.25) | 0.03 |
Z- score | −.7(− 2, − 0.2) | − 1.6(− 2.35,0.8) | − 0.35(0.78,0.1) | 0.002 |