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. 2017 Nov 10;7:156–163. doi: 10.1016/j.bonr.2017.11.001

Table 3.

Associations of rest-activity circadian rhythm parameters and total hip areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in older men at MrOS Sleep Visit 1.

Predictor aBMD at Sleep Visit 1 (age and site adjusted)
aBMD at Sleep Visit 1 (multivariate adjusted)
LS means (95% CI) p-Trend LS means (95% CI) p-Trend
Amplitude (counts/min)
Q1 (ref): 278.83 to < 2893.84 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.457 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.116
Q2: 2893.84 to < 3536.64 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)
Q3: 3536.64 to < 4190.04 0.96 (0.94, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)
Q4: 4190.04 to 12,357.70 0.95 (0.94, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)



Mesor (counts/min)
Q1 (ref): 567.86 to < 1847.12 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.620 0.95 (0.94, 0.97) 0.486
Q2: 1847.12 to < 2134.04 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)
Q3: 2134.04 to < 2424.78 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.96)
Q4: 424.78 to 7592.08 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)



Pseudo F-statistic (no unit)
Q1 (ref): 8.27 to < 689.559 0.96 (0.95, 0.98) 0.009 0.95 (0.94, 0.97) 0.784
Q2: 689.56 to < 959.56 0.96 (0.95, 0.98) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)
Q3: 959.56 to < 1311.94 0.95 (0.94, 0.97) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)
Q4: 1311.94 to 4501.43 0.94 (0.93, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.96)



Alpha statistic (no unit)
Q1 (ref): − 0.82 to <− 0.47 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.223 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.610
Q2: − 0.47 to <− 0.35 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.96)
Q3: − 0.35 to <− 0.18 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.96)
Q4: − 0.18 to 1.00 0.97 (0.96, 0.98) 0.96 (0.95, 0.97)



Beta statistic (no unit)
Q1 (ref): 0.71 to < 4.94 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.229 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.463
Q2: 4.94 to < 8.82 0.96 (0.95, 0.97) 0.97 (0.96, 0.98)
Q3: 8.82 to < 20.85 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.97)
Q4: 20.85 to 746.20 0.95 (0.94, 0.96) 0.95 (0.94, 0.96)



Acrophase (hours, min)
− 1.5 SD 0.94 (0.92, 0.97) 0.618 0.94 (0.92, 0.97) 0.898
Mean (ref) 0.96 (0.95, 0.96) 0.96 (0.95, 0.96)
+ 1.5 SD 0.93 (0.91, 0.96) 0.94 (0.92, 0.97)

Bold values indicate significance at p < 0.05.

Multivariate model adjustments: amplitude, pseudo F-statistic, mesor multivariate models adjusted for: BMI, heart attack, diabetes, alcohol, caffeine, PASE, depression, melatonin, beta blocker use, 25(OH) vitamin D, urinary calcium. Alpha and beta multivariate models adjusted for: BMI, smoking, alcohol, depression. Acrophase multivariate model adjusted for: race, BMI, melatonin, alcohol, smoking, caffeine, PASE, depression.