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Table 4 Partial regression coefficients of multiple regression analysis

From: Relationship between environmental exposure to cadmium and bone metabolism in a non-polluted area of Japan

Dependent variable

Independent variables

Age

BMI

Steps walked

log Cd-intake

log Cd-U

log β2-MG-U

log NAG-U

log Crea-U

R 2

log FDPD-U

0.115**

0.031

−0.021

0.052*

–

0.019

–

0.887**

0.790

log FDPD-U

0.094**

0.027

−0.020

–

0.100**

0.025

–

0.814**

0.792

log FDPD-U

0.077**

0.020

−0.011

0.037

–

–

0.223**

0.713**

0.806

log FDPD-U

0.068**

0.017

−0.011

–

0.047

–

0.212**

0.690**

0.805

log NTx-U

0.221**

−0.002

0.008

0.060*

–

0.096**

–

0.841**

0.780

log NTx-U

0.196**

−0.007

0.009

–

0.119**

0.103**

–

0.755**

0.784

log NTx-U

0.213**

−0.011

0.010

0.050*

–

–

0.121**

0.798**

0.778

log NTx-U

0.199**

−0.015

0.009

–

0.085*

–

0.099*

0.758**

0.779

  1. FDPD-U free deoxypyridinoline concentration in urine (nmol/l), NTx-U cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen concentration in urine (nmol BCE/l), BMI body mass index, Steps walked steps/day, Cd-intake Cd intake from rice/day (μg/day), Cd-U Cd concentration in urine (μg/l), β 2 -MG-U β2-microglobulin concentration in urine (μg/l), NAG-UN-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase concentration in urine (U/l), Crea-U creatinine concentration in urine (g/l), R2 coefficient of determination
  2. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01
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