Multiple regression analysis for total body bone mineral content (TBBMC)
| Variable | Coefficient b | Standard error (SE(b)) | p value |
Lower 95% CL | Upper 95% CL |
| Intercept | 53 | 477 | 0.912 | –899 | 1005 |
| Sex (F vs M) | –369 | 71 | <0.0001 | –511 | –227 |
| Age 20+ | 65.6 | 78.2 | 0.405 | –90.6 | 221.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus | –277 | 77 | 0.001 | –431 | –122 |
| SK score | 10.7 | 3.8 | 0.006 | 3.2 | 18.3 |
| BMI | 51.7 | 17.7 | 0.005 | 16.5 | 87.0 |
| Northern score | 41.2 | 14.5 | 0.006 | 12.3 | 70.2 |
| Fibre intake | 12.5 | 5.5 | 0.027 | 1.4 | 23.5 |
SK score = Shwachman-Kulczycki clinical score; BMI = body mass index; CL = confidence limit.
76 patients had complete data on these variables.
Adjusted R 2 = 0.61; residual standard error = 279.