Table 2.
Comparison of plasma bone markers between sex
| Variables | Sex-by-time interaction | Time main effect | Sex main effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | p | F | p | F | p | |
| MARDS | 1.334 | 0.266 | 178.535 | < 0.001 | 0.118 | 0.732 |
| DKK1 | 0.086 | 0.918 | 5.714 | 0.004 | 0.120 | 0.730 |
| Leptin | 4.134 | 0.017 | 34.487 | < 0.001 | 50.361 | < 0.001 |
| OPG | 1.028 | 0.360 | 12.147 | < 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.965 |
| OC | 4.317 | 0.015 | 131.300 | < 0.001 | 3.048 | 0.084 |
| OPN | 2.485 | 0.086 | 99.487 | < 0.001 | 0.298 | 0.586 |
| SOST | 4.726 | 0.010 | 66.668 | < 0.001 | 1.220 | 0.272 |
| PTH | 0.637 | 0.530 | 36.864 | < 0.001 | 1.447 | 0.232 |
| FGF23 | 0.490 | 0.613 | 36.980 | < 0.001 | 0.785 | 0.378 |
BMI: body mass index; MADRS: Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale; DKK1: Dickkopf-related protein 1; OPG: osteoprotegerin; OC: osteocalcin; OPN: osteopontin; SOST: sclerostin; PTH: parathyroid hormone; FGF23: fibroblast growth factor 23