Table 5.

Pearson bivariate and partial correlation (r) between body mineral density and baseline variables.

Variable	Lumbar spine	Left femur neck	Right femur neck	Left total femur	Right total femur
Model 1
BMI	0.148**	0.143**	0.204**	.278**	0.285**
Height	0.358**	0.299**	0.340**	.234**	0.254**
Weight	0.345**	0.305**	0.378**	.376**	0.388**
Alkaline phosphatase	−0.203**	−0.151**	−0.162**	-.133**	−0.152**
25-Hydroxy-vitamin D	−0.113	−0.057	−0.110	−0.09	−0.104
Bicarbonate	0.037	0.082	0.083	0.082	0.079
Calcium	0.008	0.043	0.041	−0.035	−0.043
Phosphorus	−0.036	0.007	0.001	0.005	−0.025
Glucose (Fasting)	0.022	0.003	0.040	0.059	0.074
Glycosylated hemoglobin	0.002	0.001	0.044	0.081	0.087*
Physical activity	0.137**	0.136**	0.138**	0.153**	0.142**
Alcohol use	0.246**	0.250**	0.247**	0.219**	0.211**
Smoking	0.132**	0.135**	0.150**	0.099*	0.107*
Diet type	−0.067	−0.030	−0.053	−0.057	−0.065
Model 2
BMI	0.177**	0.182**	0.247**	0.309**	0.318**
Height	0.207**	0.099*	0.128**	0.042	0.056
Weight	0.255**	0.210**	0.278**	0.298**	0.306**
Alkaline phosphatase	−0.184**	−0.132**	−0.139**	−0.110**	−0.128**
Alcohol use	0.065	0.048	0.039	0.026	0.015
Smoking	0.045	0.052	0.051	0.014	0.017
Physical activity	0.132**	0.139**	0.137**	0.147**	0.135**

Model 1, uncontrolled bivariate correlation; model 2, age and sex controlled partial correlation.

*P < 0.05. **P < 0.01.