Table 3 Analysis of the results OF DEXA scan
DEXA results | Diabetic Group (n = 78) | Control Group (n = 13) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lumbar Spine (Number (%)) | Neck Femur (Number (%)) | Total Femur (Number (%)) | Lumbar Spine (Number (%)) | Neck Femur (Number (%)) | Total Femur (Number (%)) | |
Normal ≥ -1 | 50 (64.1) | 53 (67.9) | 63 (80.8) | 6 (46.2) | 8 (61.5) | 10 (76.9) |
Osteopenia -1 to -2.5 | 24 (30.8) | 22 (28.2) | 15 (19.2) | 6 (46.2) | 5 (38.5) | 3 (23.2) |
Osteoporosis ≤ -2.5 | 4 (5.1) | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |