Table 2.
The association between TBA (µmol/L) and femoral neck BMD (g/cm2).
| Parameters | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartiles of total bile acids | |||
| Q1 (7.17–7.81 µmol/L) | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) | 0 (Reference) |
| Q2 (8.13–8.35 µmol/L) | 0.04 (0.03, 0.05) <0.0001 | 0.05 (0.03, 0.06) <0.0001 | 0.03 (0.02, 0.04) <0.0001 |
| Q3 (8.58–8.83 µmol/L) | 0.08 (0.07, 0.09) <0.0001 | 0.08 (0.07, 0.09) <0.0001 | 0.06 (0.05, 0.07) <0.0001 |
| Q4 (9.11–9.52 µmol/L) | 0.11 (0.10, 0.12) <0.0001 | 0.11 (0.10, 0.13) <0.0001 | 0.09 (0.08, 0.11) <0.0001 |
| p for trend | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Total bile acids | 0.08 (0.07, 0.09) <0.0001 | 0.09 (0.08, 0.09) <0.0001 | 0.07 (0.06, 0.08) <0.0001 |
Model 1 does not adjust covariates. Model 2: age and sex. Model 3: age, sex, education, obesity, smoking status, CKD, diabetes, hypertension, drinking status, TBil, AST, ALP, GGT, ALT, TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C.