Table 2.

Bone mineral density at baseline and 1 year after initiation of treatment

Baseline1 yearDelta change
Femoral neck0.800 g/cm2
(T score – 0.9 SD)
(Z score – 0.3 SD)
0.813 g/cm2
(T score – 0.8 SD)
(Z score – 0.4 SD)
Total hip0.882 g/cm2
(T score – 0.9 SD)
(Z score – 0.1 SD)
0.905 g/cm2
(T score – 0.8 SD)
(Z score – 0.0 SD)
Increased 2.6%
Lumbar spine
(L1–L4)
0.674 g/cm2
(T score – 2.8 SD)
(Z score – 2.1 SD)
0.708 g/cm2
(T score – 2.5 SD)
(Z score – 2.8 SD)
Increased 5.1%
  • Least significant change: 4.34% for femoral neck, 2.41% for total hip and 3.74% for lumbar spine. SD = standard deviation.