Multiple regression analysis for femoral neck BMD
| Variable | Coefficient b | Standard error (SE(b)) | p value |
Lower 95% CL | Upper 95% CL |
| Intercept | 0.611 | 0.072 | <0.0001 | 0.469 | 0.754 |
| Sex (F vs M) | –0.012 | 0.026 | 0.647 | –0.064 | 0.040 |
| Age 20+ | –0.012 | 0.026 | 0.650 | –0.064 | 0.040 |
| SK score | 0.0055 | 0.009 | <0.0001 | 0.0038 | 0.0073 |
| Oral steroids | –0.078 | 0.035 | 0.027 | –0.147 | –0.009 |
SK score = Shwachman-Kulczycki clinical score; CL = confidence limit.
100 patients had complete data on these variables.
Adjusted R 2 = 0.32; residual standard error = 0.123.