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Table 3 Characteristics of female and male patients

From: Are radiographic indices reliable indicators for quantitative bone mineral density and vitamin D status after femoral neck fractures? A retrospective study in 112 elderly patients

 

Female

Male

p

Age

80 (74–87)

75 (68–83)

0.012

DXA lumbar spine

−1.6 (−2.8 to −0.7)

−1.4 (−2.3 to −1.4)

0.352

DXA total hip

−2.6 (−3.2 to −2.2)

- 1.9 (−2.9 to −0.5)

0.073

DXA femoral neck

−3.2 (−3.9 to −2.5)

−2.6 (−3.5 to −1.4)

0.123

serum 25OH-vitamin D

8.4 (5.5 – 14,1)

9.3 (6.7 - 21.4)

0.171