Table 1 Characteristics of patients included with and without DEXA-defined osteoporosis
From: Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis by abdominal CT in a British population
Variable | Osteoporosis | Non-osteoporosis |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 174 | 362 |
Age (Mean years (SD)) | 69 (12) | 64 (13) |
Sex (N (%) females) | 134 (77%) | 260 (72%) |
Lowest DEXA T-score (Mean (SD)) | ā3.27 (0.71) | ā1.09 (1.15) |
Days between CT and DEXA (Mean (SD)) | 87.6 (47.5) | 90.4 (51.7) |
CT attenuation in HU (Mean (SD)) | 118.5 (40.2) | 156.6 (51.3) |