Table 1 Bone Mineral Density Standard Deviation scores in 49 patients with JDM
From: PReS-FINAL-2016: Bone mineral status in a long-term follow up of juvenile dermatomyositis patients
Score | N | Patients | Mean ± SD | Range | P-value* | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T-score | 23 | Adults > 20 years: - Whole body scan | 0.43 ± 1.1 | -1.6 - 2.6 | 0.08 | -0.05-0.9 |
|  |  | Adults > 20 years: - Lumbar spine scan | 0.26 ± 1.1 | -1.3 - 2.1 | 0.29 | -0.24-0.76 |
Z-score | 26 | Children < 20 years - Whole body scan | -0.02 ± 0.8 | -2.0 - 2.0 | 0.9 | -1.1-(-0-04) |
|  |  | Children < 20 years - Lumbar spine scan | -0.57 ± 1.1 | -2.7 - 1.6 | 0.04 | -0.3 - 0.3 |