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Table 2 Association between total cholesterol (mmol/L) and total bone mineral density (g/cm2)

From: Association between total cholesterol and total bone mineral density in US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011–2018

 

Model 1, β (95%, CI)

Model 2, β (95%, CI)

Model 3, β (95%, CI)

P value

P value

P value

Serum cholesterol (mmol/L)

− 0.0070 (− 0.0090, − 0.0051)

− 0.0038 (− 0.0058, − 0.0019)

− 0.0036 (− 0.0057, − 0.0015)

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Quintiles of cholesterol

 Lowest quintiles (0.15–4.23 mmol/L)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Q2(1.50–4.20 mmol/L)

− 0.0072 (− 0.0131, − 0.0013)

0.0005 (− 0.0050, 0.0059)

− 0.0001 (− 0.0055, 0.0053)

 Q3(4.81–5.51 mmol/L)

− 0.0114 (− 0.0173, − 0.0055)

− 0.0025 (− 0.0080, 0.0030)

− 0.0040 (− 0.0095, 0.0015)

 Q4(5.52–21.02 mmol/L)

− 0.0201 (− 0.0259, − 0.0142)

− 0.0112 (− 0.0169, − 0.0056)

− 0.0109 (− 0.0168, − 0.0050)

 P for trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Stratified by gender

 Men

− 0.0053 (− 0.0081, -0.0025)

− 0.0030 (− 0.0058, − 0.0002)

− 0.0037 (− 0.0067, − 0.0006)

 

 < 0.001

0.0198

0.020

 Women

− 0.0086 (− 0.0112, − 0.0061)

− 0.0041 (− 0.0068, − 0.0015)

− 0.0037 (− 0.0065, − 0.0008)

 

 < 0.001

0.002

0.011

Stratified by race/ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

− 0.0065 (− 0.0098, − 0.0032)

− 0.0044 (− 0.0076, − 0.0011)

− 0.0040 (− 0.0075, − 0.0004)

 

 < 0.001

0.009

0.028

 Non-Hispanic Black

− 0.0061 (− 0.0111, − 0.0012)

− 0.0012 (− 0.0060, 0.0037)

− 0.0005 (− 0.0056, 0.0046)

 

0.014

0.632

0.844

 Mexican American

− 0.0014 (− 0.0062, 0.0035)

− 0.0024 (− 0.0072, 0.0024)

− 0.0028 (− 0.0081, 0.0026)

 

0.584

0.329

0.316

 Other race/ethnicity

− 0.0064 (− 0.0100, − 0.0028)

− 0.0045 (− 0.0080, − 0.0010)

− 0.0047 (− 0.0086, − 0.0008)

 

 < 0.001

0.0126

0.017

Stratified by age

 20 ≤ Age < 30

− 0.0033 (− 0.0079, 0.0012)

− 0.0017 (− 0.0059, 0.0025)

− 0.0040 (− 0.0086, 0.0006)

 

0.152

0.437

0.086

 30 ≤ Age < 40

− 0.0012 (− 0.0054, 0.0030)

− 0.0046 (− 0.0086, − 0.0007)

− 0.0030 (− 0.0073, 0.0013)

 

0.575

0.020

0.168

 40 ≤ Age < 50

− 0.0008 (− 0.0045, 0.0030)

− 0.0008 (− 0.0043, 0.0027)

− 0.0006 (− 0.0045, 0.0033)

 

0.689

0.6617

0.770

 50 ≤ Age < 60

− 0.0166 (− 0.0208, − 0.0124)

− 0.0049 (− 0.0068, − 0.0030)

− 0.0048 (− 0.0069, − 0.0028)

 

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  1. Model 1: No covariates were adjusted. Model 2: Age, gender and race/ethnicity were adjusted. Model 3: Age, gender, race/ethnicity, ratio of family income-to-poverty, education level, marital status, blood urea nitrogen, serum phosphorus, γ-glutamyl transferase, ALT, AST, lactate dehydrogenase, serum uric acid, triglycerides, BMI, waist circumference, serum calcium, calcium intake, alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, moderate activity, diabetes and smoking were adjusted. In the subset analysis stratified by sex, race/ethnicity, and age, the model is not adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity and age, respectively