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Table 1 Influence of anthropometric, hormonal and lifestyle factors on BMDa at the spine and femoral neck.

From: Influence of arthritis and non-arthritis related factors on areal bone mineral density (BMDa) in women with longstanding inflammatory polyarthritis: a primary care based inception cohort

 

Femoral Neck (g/cm2)

Lumbar Spine (g/cm2)

 

β1 coefficient

β1 coefficient

Height (per 10 cm)

-0.014 (-0.047, 0.019)

0.001 (-0.040, 0.042)

Weight (per 10 kg)

0.030 (0.004, 0.056)*

0.034 (0.002, 0.066)*

BMI (kg/m2)

0.008 (0.002, 0.014)*

0.008 (0.001, 0.016)*

Menarche (years)

-0.017 (-0.032, -0.002)*

-0.018 (-0.036, -0.001)*

Age at natural menopause (years)

0.001 (-0.004, 0.005)

0.005 (-0.001, 0.010)

Oral contraceptive pill use: yes vs no

0.005 (-0.051, 0.060)

-0.002 (-0.069, 0.065)

Hormone replacement therapy: yes vs no

0.027 (-0.023, 0.077)

0.036 (-0.027, 0.100)

Walking or cycling: >= 1/2 hr vs < 1/2 hr

0.040 (-0.005, 0.085)

-0.005 (-0.059, 0.050)

Activity aged 15-25 yrs: heavy/very heavy vs light/moderate

0.036 (-0.008, 0.080)

0.031 (-0.021, 0.084)

Activity aged 25-50 yrs: heavy/very heavy vs light/moderate

0.021 (-0.026, 0.068)

0.001 (-0.057, 0.058)

Activity aged 50 yrs and over: heavy/very heavy vs light/moderate

-0.023 (-0.078, 0.033)

-0.055 (-0.122, 0.012)

Ever smoked: yes vs no

0.023 (-0.021, 0.066)

-0.008 (-0.059, 0.042)

Alcohol: >= 1 dy/wk vs < 1 dy/wk

0.032 (-0.019, 0.083)

-0.001 (-0.062, 0.061)

  1. 1adjusted for age.
  2. *p < 0.05