Table 3.
Associations Between Sex Steroid Hormone (nmol/L) and Lumbar BMD
| Variables | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | OR (95%CI) | p-value | β | OR (95%CI) | p-value | |
| Fasting glucose | 0.02 | 1.02 (0.98–1.07) | 0.32 | 0.04 | 1.05 (1.00–1.10) | 0.051 |
| Testosterone | 0.012 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | <0.01 | 0.02 | 1.02 (1.01–1.03) | <0.01 |
| Estradiol | 0.96 | 2.61 (1.82–3.75) | 0.013 | 0.76 | 2.13 (1.47–3.09) | <0.01 |
| SHBG | 0.003 | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | <0.01 | 0.003 | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | <0.01 |
Notes: Unadjusted: no covariates were adjusted; adjusted: age, BMI, ALB, ALK, ASP, calcium, cholesterol, potassium, sodium, total protein, uric acid. Effects are presented in both an unadjusted and an adjusted analysis with effect estimates and p-value. For this analysis 6434 participants were included.