Evaluation of bone health among epileptic patients using biochemical markers and DEXA scan: an Egyptian study

Table 4 Comparison between patients receiving enzyme inducers and inhibitors regarding T score results

T score		Patients receiving enzyme inducers (n = 20)	Patients receiving enzyme inhibitors (n = 9)	P value
Lumbar	Mean ± SD	− 1.1 ± 1.1	0.1 ± 1.5	0.0001**
Lumbar	Range	− 3.0–1.2	− 1.9–2.7	0.0001**
Radius	Mean ± SD	− 0.8 ± 1.5	1.0 ± 1.6	0.02*
Radius	Range	− 2.9–2.7	− 1.8–3.5	0.02*
Femur	Mean ± SD	− 1.2 ± 0.8	0.8 ± 1.3	0.006*
Femur	Range	− 2.6–0.9	− 1.7–3.0	0.006*

Ρ value > 0.05 = non-significant; *ρ value < 0.05 = significant; **ρ value < 0.01 highly significant