Table 6.
Correlations between calcium intake from dairy sources and femoral neck and total hip bone mineral density (BMD): Polish women (n 625) aged >55 years, RAC-OST-POL Study, May 2010
| BMD–femoral neck | BMD–total hip | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P value | r | P value | r | |
| Total dairy products | 0·0048* | 0·11 | 0·0198* | 0·09 |
| Milk | 0·0039* | 0·12 | 0·0361* | 0·08 |
| Other milk drinks | 0·0001* | 0·15 | 0·0001* | 0·15 |
| Rennet cheese | 0·2799 | 0·04 | 0·2870 | 0·04 |
| Cottage cheese | 0·1203 | 0·06 | 0·5519 | 0·02 |
| Dairy dishes | 0·1470 | −0·06 | 0·0057* | −0·11 |
*Significant correlations (assessed by the Spearman correlation coefficient; P ≤ 0·05).