Alterations of bone mineral density, bone microarchitecture and strength in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional study using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computerized tomography and finite element analysis

Table 5 Multivariable linear regression analysis assessing AS as an independent predictor of areal BMD

	β^a	95 % confidence interval	p value	Adjusted R ²
L1–L4 spine	–0.02	–0.10 to 0.06	0.656	0.097
Total hip	–0.11	–0.17 to –0.05	0.000	0.223
Femoral neck	–0.09	–0.15 to –0.37	0.001	0.242
Distal 1/3 radius	0.01	–0.03 to 0.04	0.926	0.316
Ultradistal radius	–0.02	–0.05 to 0.02	0.421	0.316

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