Table 3 Parameters identified as significant and independent predictors of BMD

From: Relationship of serum GDF11 levels with bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal Chinese women

Parameters

Lumbar spine BMD (R2=0.209)

Total hip BMD (R2=0.274)

Femoral neck BMD (R2=0.169)

 

β-coefficient

P-values

β-coefficient

P-values

β-coefficient

P-values

Age

−0.203

0.025

Years since menopause

−0.363

0.000

−0.340

0.000

GDF11

−0.197

0.014

−0.183

0.044

BMI

0.176

0.014

0.266

0.000

0.178

0.016

Estradiol

0.227

0.001

0.147

0.030

0.180

0.013

  1. BMD, bone mineral density; GDF11, growth differentiation factor 11.