Table 5 |
||||||
|
Multiple regression models for predicting quantitative ultrasound bone measurements (n = 153) |
||||||
|
Variables |
BUA (dB/MHz) |
SOS (m/sec) |
Stiffness index |
|||
|
|
||||||
|
β (SE)* |
p-value |
β (SE)* |
p-value |
β (SE)* |
p-value |
|
|
|
||||||
|
R2 |
0.38 |
<0.001 |
0.34 |
<0.001 |
0.39 |
<0.001 |
|
PCB 153 (log)* |
-4.59 (3.20) |
0.153 |
-14.41 (7.95) |
0.072 |
-7.19 (3.98) |
0.072 |
|
Age (years) |
-0.33 (0.18) |
0.071 |
-1.54 (0.45) |
0.001 |
-0.65 (0.22) |
0.004 |
|
Weight (kg) |
0.31 (0.05) |
<0.001 |
0.40 (0.12) |
0.001 |
0.31 (0.06) |
<0.001 |
|
Current HRT use |
6.26 (2.60) |
0.017 |
16.31 (6.46) |
0.013 |
8.93 (3.23) |
0.006 |
|
Former contraceptive use |
3.38 (1.56) |
0.031 |
9.78 (3.87) |
0.012 |
4.93 (1.94) |
0.012 |
|
|
||||||
|
*Regression coefficients (standard error) |
||||||
|
Côté et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2006 5:33 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-5-33 |
||||||
