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Table 3 Comparative analysis of linear correlation between Z-Score in FN and baseline parameters studied in HIV patients. The following table summarizes the results of these models using the coefficient (coef.), their 95% confidence interval (95% CI), and the p-value. P < 0.05 = significant

From: Increased risk factors associated with lower BMD in antiretroviral-therapy–naïve HIV-infected adult male

Variable (vs Z-score CF)

Coef.

(95% CI)

P

Age

0.013

(−0.001, 0.026)

0.061

BMI

0.000

(−0.000, 0.001)

0.207

Ca

−0.098

(−0.394, 0.198)

0.515

P

−0.074

(−0.234, 0.087)

0.366

Vit. D

0.013

(−0.004, 0.030)

0.124

Albumin

0.110

(−0.301, 0.521)

0.599

CD4

−0.015

(−0.057, 0.028)

0.497

CD8

0.013

(−0.009, 0.034)

0.239

CD4/CD8 ratio

−0.385

(−0.808, 0.038)

0.074

Viral Load

−0.049

(−0.162, 0.065)

0.397

Tobacco

 Yes

0.249

(−0.020, 0.518)

0.069

Alcohol

 Yes

−0.561

(−0.957, − 0.165)

0.006

Drugs

 Yes

−0.006

(−0.327, 0.315)

0.970

HIV Stage

 B

0.134

(−0.377, 0.644)

0.606

 C

0.033

(−0.653, 0.719)

0.924

Dairy

 No

0.529

(−0.026, 1.084)

0.062

CD4

 < 200

0.252

(−0.139, 0.644)

0.205

CD4/CD8 ratio

 < 0.4

0.198

(−0.044, 0.440)

0.108

Viral load

 High

0.073

(−0.289, 0.434)

0.692