Table 3. Chi Square analyses for the prevalence (%) of osteopenia and
osteoporosis for the Spine and Total Hip BMD Sites in Young Men (YM, 20-39 yrs),
Middle-Aged Men (MM, 40-59 yrs), and Older Men (OM, 60-81yrs).

Variables

YM
(n=25)

MM
(n=24)

OM
(n=23)

 

Spine (L2-L4)

 

 

 

 

 

%Osteopenic

20

13

30

 

 

%Osteoporotic

0

8

4

 

Total Hip

 

 

 

 

 

 

%Osteopenic

8

17

 39 *

 

 

%Osteoporotic

0

0

9

 


Percentage of subjects who met the criterion for osteopenia or osteoporosis. Osteopenia: T-score -1.1 to -2.4;
Osteoporosis: T-score < -2.5 (Writing Group for the ISCD Position Development Conference, 2004)
* Significant Chi Square p = 0.012.