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Table 3 Comparison of SSc subsets by univariable analyses

From: Complex assessment of bone mineral density, fracture risk, vitamin D status, and bone metabolism in Hungarian systemic sclerosis patients

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Univariable analysis

B (95% CI)

β

p value

DXA L2–4 BMD

Age

− 0.006 (− 0.010 to − 0.002)

− 0.427

0.005

Age at dg.

− 0.007 (− 0.013 to − 0.001)

− 0.397

0.017

BMI

0.014 (0.005 to 0.022)

0.471

0.002

DXA FN BMD

Age

− 0.004 (− 0.007 to 0)

− 0.324

0.027

BMI

0.009 (0.002 to 0.015)

0.346

0.027

Female vs. male

− 0.131 (− 0.226 to − 0.036)

− 0.392

0.008

pQCT total density

Female vs. male

− 69.529 (− 115.229 to − 23.826)

− 0.382

0.004

Pulmonary manifestation

− 51.367 (− 95.655 to − 7.078)

− 0.423

0.024

Digital ulcer

− 56.903 (− 97.273 to − 16.532)

− 0.402

0.007

anti Scl70+

− 50.693 (− 91.123 to − 10.263)

− 0.313

0.015

pQCT trabecular density

Pulmonary manifestation

− 48.234 (− 93.028 to − 3.440)

− 0.318

0.035

ACA+

91.292 (47.628 to 134.956)

0.546

0.001

pQCT cortical density

Female vs. male

− 120.46 (− 193.899 to − 47.021)

− 0.455

0.002

Pulmonary manifestation

− 82.502 (−  147.791 to − 17.212)

− 0.326

0.015

Digital ulcer

− 92.848 (−  146.016 to − 39.680)

− 0.450

0.001

anti Scl70+

− 94.645 (− 161.926 to − 27.365)

− 0.401

0.007

  1. Abbreviations: ACA anti-centromere antibody, BMD bone mineral density, DXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, FN femoral neck, pQCT peripheral quantitative computed tomography. See text for further explanations