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Table 2 BMD at sub-regions and total BMD (tBMD) in low and high CAC groups stratified by gender

From: Differences in association of lower bone mineral density with higher coronary calcification in female and male end-stage renal disease patients

 

Female

Male

Low CAC

(≤ 100 AUs)

(n = 30)

High CAC

(>100 AUs)

(n = 34)

p-value

Low CAC

(≤ 100 AUs)

(n = 40)

High CAC

(>100AUs)

(n = 70)

p-value

Head, g/cm2

2.19 (1.94, 2.65)

2.11 (1.73, 2.66)

0.162

2.25 (1.90, 2.60)

2.13 (1.73, 2.45)

0.023

Arms, g/cm2

0.73 (0.63, 1.01)

0.68 (0.49, 0.82)

0.029

0.86 (0.71, 1.09)

0.84 (0.67, 1.01)

0.233

Legs, g/cm2

1.16 (0.95, 1.30)

1.02 (0.78, 1.26)

0.012

1.29 (1.06, 1.52)

1.24 (1.03, 1.45)

0.239

Trunk, g/cm2

0.83 (0.69, 1.00)

0.82 (0.66, 1.00)

0.439

0.90 (0.79, 1.06)

0.91 (0.75, 1.09)

0.742

Ribs, g/cm2

0.66 (0.50, 0.87)

0.62 (0.50, 0.88)

0.480

0.75 (0.59, 0.89)

0.74 (0.59, 0.97)

0.797

Pelvis, g/cm2

0.94 (0.73, 1.15)

0.88 (0.71, 1.13)

0.130

1.02 (0.83, 1.26)

1.00 (0.81, 1.20)

0.217

Spine, g/cm2

0.92 (0.78, 1.20)

0.97 (0.70, 1.11)

0.989

1.04 (0.87, 1.26)

1.08 (0.86, 1.35)

0.450

tBMD, g/cm2

1.07 (0.93, 1.20)

0.99 (0.83, 1.20)

0.055

1.16 (1.03, 1.33)

1.12 (0.96, 1.31)

0.143

T-score of tBMD

−0.5 (−2.0, 0.9)

−1.5 (−3.5, 1.1)

0.021

−0.8 (− 2.2, 1.3)

− 0.9 (− 2.9, 1.1)

0.134

Z-score of tBMD

0.1 (− 1.2, 1.2)

− 0.2 (−2.0, 1.4)

0.228

− 0.5 (− 1.5, 1.1)

−0.5 (− 2.5, 1.2)

0.442

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