Table 3 Correlations of IMT in each segment with clinical characteristics and BMD
From: Low bone mineral density is related to atherosclerosis in postmenopausal Moroccan women
Clinical variables | CA IMT | FA IMT |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.227 * | 0.309 * |
Menopause age (years) | -0.081 | 0.005 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.087 | 0.042 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.038 | -0.195 |
Triglyceride (g/l) | -0.077 | -0.015 |
High-density lipoprotein (g/l) | 0.053 | 0.235 |
Low-density lipoprotein (g/l) | 0.003 | 0.275 |
Physical activity score | 0.024 | -0.094 |
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | -0.131 | 0.071 |
Femoral total BMD (g/cm2) | -0.330 * | -0.054 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | -0.237 * | 0.041 |
Ward triangle BMD (g/cm2) | -0.301 * | -0.078 |
Trochanter BMD (g/cm2) | -0.280 * | -0.110 |