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Table 4 Multivariate Stepwise regression analysis showing the factors determining the BTMs and BMD (g/cm2)

From: Association between bone turnover markers and FRAX predicted fracture risk in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study

Parameters

FN-BMD (g/cm2)

(Adjusted R2 = 0.396)

TH-BMD (g/cm2)

(Adjusted R2 = 0.429)

LS-BMD (g/cm2)

(Adjusted R2 = 0.223)

β

p value

β

p value

β

p value

Gender

-0.382

< 0.001

-0.401

< 0.001

-0.409

< 0.001

Age

-0.244

< 0.001

0.286

< 0.001

-

-

BMI

0.241

< 0.001

-0.21

< 0.001

0.228

< 0.001

Previous fracture

-0.088

0.008

0.079

0.017

-0.075

0.028

Current drinking

0.086

0.011

-0.077

0.018

0.072

0.043

Current smoking

-

-

-

-

-

-

lgβ-CTX

-

-

-

-

-

-

lgP1NP

-0.14

< 0.001

-0.153

< 0.001

-0.129

< 0.001

  1. FN, femoral neck; TH, total hip; LS, lumbar spine; BMD, bone mineral density; BMI, body mass index; P1NP, procollagen type 1 N-propeptide; β-CTX, beta cross-linked C-telopeptide of type 1 collagen; BMI, body mass index