Table 2

Mean BMD values with 95% confidence intervals in SLE, matched RA patients and healthy controls

		SLE				RA				Healthy controls		F ratio^†	p value^†
		(n=75)	(95% CI)			(n=75)	(95% CI)			(n=75)	(95% CI)	F ratio^†	p value^†
Lumbar spine L2-L4	1.12^**	1.08, 1.16		1.17	1.12, 1.22		1.21	1.17, 1.25	4.527	0.01
Femoral neck	0.92^2-150	0.88, 0.95		0.92^2-150	0.88, 0.96		0.98	0.95, 1.02	3.778	0.02
Total hip	0.94^2-150	0.91, 0.98		0.94^2-150	0.90, 0.98		1.01	0.98, 1.05	4.960	0.01

↵2-150 p<0.05 SLE and/or RA v controls (Bonferroni). ^**p<0.01 SLE and/or RA vcontrols (Bonferroni). ^†ANOVA.