Research Article

Bone Density and Cortical Thickness in Normal, Osteopenic, and Osteoporotic Sacra

Table 2

Cancellous bone mineral density by region and condition.

Location*BMD (g/cm3) 95% Confidence Interval
LowerUpper

IA
 N75.1252.9897.26
 P77.0549.03105.08
 O39.155.3372.97

IP
 N128.14105.51150.77
 P125.4392.66158.21
 O45.4226.3064.55

LA
 N167.86147.92187.80
 P163.05139.15186.95
 O107.5990.18125.01

LL
 N132.62108.53156.71
 P96.4375.39117.48
 O51.7639.5263.99

LMA
 N81.7656.95106.57
 P65.9540.4891.43
 O−1.33−12.359.70

LMM
 N31.3314.9447.72
 P22.835.9239.74
 O−21.46−27.41−15.52

LMP
 N61.4644.7978.14
 P48.1730.6565.68
 O11.70−0.4623.86

LP
 N185.79156.93214.65
 P160.53131.15189.90
 O107.8994.39121.40

MA
 N175.86140.73210.99
 P167.00134.38199.62
 O134.7199.50169.93

MM
 N149.30120.27178.33
 P146.83110.41183.26
 O103.4774.63132.31

MP
 N109.6079.33139.87
 P111.5776.69146.44
 O64.8642.5187.21

BMD: body mass index; N: normal; O: osteoporotic; P: osteopenic.
*For definition of locations, please see Figure 1.