Table 3. Chi Square analyses for the prevalence (%) of osteopenia and osteoporosis for the Spine and Total Hip BMD Sites in Young Men (YM, 20-39 yrs), Middle-Aged Men (MM, 40-59 yrs), and Older Men (OM, 60-81yrs).
| Variables |
YM (n=25) |
MM (n=24) |
OM (n=23) |
| Spine (L2-L4) |
|
|
|
| %Osteopenic |
20 |
13 |
30 |
| %Osteoporotic |
0 |
8 |
4 |
| Total Hip |
|
|
|
| %Osteopenic |
8 |
17 |
39 * |
| %Osteoporotic |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Percentage of subjects who met the criterion for osteopenia or osteoporosis.* Significant Chi Square p = 0.012.
