Table 3.

Associations between adiponectin and BMD in various regions

	Univariable		Multivariablea
	β(95% CI)	p value	β(95% CI)	p value
Total body BMD	−0.005(− 0.010,0.000)	0.072	−0.002(− 0.007,0.003)	0.432
Spine BMD	−0.006(− 0.013,0.002)	0.123	−0.002(− 0.010,0.005)	0.518
Hip BMD	−0.006(− 0.012,0.001)	0.100	−0.002(− 0.009,0.004)	0.456
Total femur BMD	−0.006(− 0.012,0.000)	0.034	−0.007(− 0.013,0.000)	0.030
Femoral neck	−0.006(− 0.011,0.000)	0.061	−0.005(− 0.011,0.001)	0.088
Wards triangle	−0.005(− 0.012,0.002)	0.137	−0.004(− 0.010,0.003)	0.234
Greater trochanter	−0.004(− 0.009,0.001)	0.116	−0.002(− 0.007,0.003)	0.436
Femoral shaft	−0.008(− 0.015,-0.001)	0.025	−0.011(− 0.018,-0.003)	0.006

Dependent variable: BMD in respective compartment

Independent variable: adiponectin

Data in bold denote statistically significant results

BMD bone mineral density, BMI body mass index, ROA radiographic osteoarthritis

^aAdjusted for age, sex, BMI and ROA