Prevalence and Risk Factors of Discordance between Left- and Right-Hip Bone Mineral Density Using DXA

Table 7

Multiple-regression analysis of potential risk factors for significant let-right difference in hip bone mineral density.

	Difference >SDD
Age > 65 yrs	1.35 [1.07–1.71]^*
Menopause	0.88 [0.71–1.08]
BMI<20	0.87 [0.53–1.43]
Corticoid use (>3 months)	0.79 [0.53–1.17]
Total hip BMD	0.25 [0.05–1.11]