Table 2.

Correlations between adiponectin level, BMD and 10-year fractures risk

Pearson ‘s Correlation coefficient	ADIPONECTIN	BMD-total	BMD- L2-L4	BMD-hip	Major osteoporotic	Hip fracture
ADIPONECTIN	-	0.618**	0.521**	0.567**	- 0.320*	- 0.278*
BMD-total	0.618**	-	0.474*	0.517*	- 0.247*	- 0.265*
BMDL2-L4	0.521**	0.474*	-	0.426*	- 0.221	- 0.226
BMD-hip	0.567**	0.517*	0.426*	-	- 0.563**	- 0.489**
Major osteoporotic fracture	- 0.320*	-0.247*	- 0.221	- 0.563**	-	- 0.789**
Hip fracture	- 0.278*	-0.265*	- 0.226	- 0.489**	- 0.789**	-

^**Correlation is significant to the level 0.01 (2-)

^*Correlation is significant to the level 0.05 (2-).

BMD-Bone mineral density, BMDL2-L4-Lumbar spine BMD, BMD-hip-Femoral neck BMD.