Table 1
Percentage changes in bone mineral density from baseline to year 2
Site
Alendronate
Placebo
Absolute difference (95% CI)
Lumbar spine
7.1
1.8
5.3 (4.3 to 6.3)
Femoral neck
2.5
−0.1
2.6 (1.6 to 3.7)
Trochanter
4.3
1.3
3.1 (1.9 to 4.4)
Hip
3.1
0.6
2.6 (1.5 to 3.7)
Total body
2.0
0.4
1.6 (1.0 to 2.1)