Table 1 Determinants of peak radius and tibia bone parameters (aged 20–39 yr): multiple linear regression analysis.

From: Sex-difference in bone architecture and bone fragility in Vietnamese

 

Regression coefficient (standard error)

Sex (Male vs Female)

Height (per cm)

Weight (per kg)

R2

Proximal radius

Total BMD

46.2 (5.8)*

−1.09 (0.39)*

0.45 (0.25)*

0.12

Trabecular BMD @4%

63.8 (4.4)*

−1.32 (0.30)*

0.71 (0.19)*

0.34

BSI @4%

1991 (111)*

−10.3 (7.3)

21.1 (4.6)*

0.51

Cortical BMD @38%

0.73 (0.45)

0.22 (0.33)

1.05 (0.21)*

0.06

Trabecular bone area @4%

26.7 (2.8)*

0.78 (0.15)*

0.19 (0.09)*

0.48

Cortical bone area @38%

15.7 (1.1)*

0.29 (0.07)*

0.11 (0.05)*

0.49

Cortical thickness @38%

0.29 (0.04)*

0.005 (0.002)

0.003 (0.001)*

0.18

Polar SSI @38%

88.8 (4.0)*

0.60 (0.27)*

1.26 (0.17)*

0.41

Proximal tibia

Total BMD

32.6 (4.1)*

−1.67 (0.28)*

1.09 (0.17)*

0.18

Trabecular BMD @4%

32.2 (3.4)*

−1.24 (0.23)*

0.96 (0.15)*

0.28

BSI @4%

3497 (251)*

−18.1 (11.6)

90.5 (10.5)*

0.49

Cortical BMD @38%

−15.5 (2.9)*

−0.18 (0.19)

0.65 (0.12)*

0.25

Trabecular bone area @4%

59.8 (4.9)*

3.39 (0.33)*

1.24 (0.21)*

0.63

Cortical bone area @38%

40.7 (3.5)*

0.84 (0.24)*

1.35 (0.15)*

0.55

Cortical thickness @38%

0.54 (0.06)*

0.001 (0.004)

0.011 (0.002)*

0.28

Polar SSI @66%

407.1 (39.3)

16.3 (2.6)

8.8 (1.6)

0.50

  1. Note: Values are regression estimates and standard error (in brackets). *Denotes statistically significant at P < 0.01.
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