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Table 2 Associations between leptin and BMD in various regions

From: Associations between circulating adipokines and bone mineral density in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariable

Multivariablea

β(95% CI)

p value

β(95% CI)

p value

Total body BMD

−0.011(− 0.026,0.004)

0.155

− 0.019(− 0.034,-0.005)

0.009

Spine BMD

0.004(− 0.013,0.021)

0.653

− 0.010(− 0.028,0.007)

0.248

Hip BMD

− 0.010(− 0.025,0.006)

0.213

− 0.018(− 0.034,-0.003)

0.018

Total femur BMD

− 0.007(− 0.023,0.008)

0.352

− 0.018(− 0.034,-0.002)

0.024

 Femoral neck

−0.010(− 0.025,0.006)

0.218

−0.016(− 0.032,0.000)

0.048

 Wards triangle

−0.007(− 0.025,0.011)

0.462

−0.012(− 0.029,0.006)

0.194

 Greater trochanter

−0.004(− 0.018,0.009)

0.538

−0.013(− 0.026,0.001)

0.074

 Femoral shaft

−0.008(− 0.028,0.011)

0.386

−0.026(− 0.046,-0.006)

0.012

  1. Dependent variable: BMD in respective compartment
  2. Independent variable: leptin
  3. Data in bold denote statistically significant results
  4. BMD bone mineral density, BMI body mass index, ROA radiographic osteoarthritis
  5. aAdjusted for age, sex, BMI and ROA