Bone Strength and Arterial Stiffness Impact on Cardiovascular Mortality in a General Population
Table 3
Multiple backward regression analysis of determinants of PWV.
Multiple regression
Dependent , PWV
Sample size (558)
Coefficient of determination
0.2899
Residual standard deviation
1.6923
Multiple correlation coefficient
0.5385
Regression equation
Independent variables
Coefficient st
Std. error
BMD FN, g/cm2
−6.0094
0.5402
−11.124
<0.0001
Hypertension
1.7340
0.1607
10.793
0.0091
Diabetes
0.4595
0.1617
2.842
0.0046
Smoking
0.3341
0.1949
1.714
0.0871
Variables not included in the model: spine BMD, age, and BMI. BMD: bone mineral density; BMI: body mass index; FN: femoral neck; PWV: pulse wave velocity; st: beta standardized coefficient; Std. error: standard error.
