Table 4.

Multivariate analysis of variables associated with abdominal AoCS or aortic PWV (n = 66)

Variable	β Coefficient	T	P
Abdominal AoCSa
intercept	16.100	1.856	0.0700
serum albumin (g/L)	−0.530	−2.661	0.0100
gender (0, male; 1, female)	−2.330	−3.188	0.0020
bone activity (0, ABD; 1, active bone)	−2.820	−2.801	0.0070
bone/Ca interaction	−0.130	−2.075	0.0400
CaCO3 (g elemental Ca/d)	2.710	5.573	<0.0001
age (yr)	0.130	3.639	<0.0010
vintage (mo)	0.020	3.486	<0.0010
Aortic PWV (m/s)b
intercept	4.540	2.911	0.0050
age (yr)	0.070	4.410	<0.0001
mean BP (mmHg)	0.020	1.721	0.0900
CaCO3 (g elemental Ca/d)	1.010	4.389	<0.0001
bone activity (0, ABD; 1, active bone)	−1.130	−2.244	0.0300
bone/Ca interaction	−0.100	−2.346	0.0200

^aAdjusted r² for the model 0.8258; F ratio 45.01; P < 0.00001.

^bAdjusted r² for the model 0.7020; F ratio 31.61; P < 0.00001.