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Table 2 Estimation of the BMD and BMC predictors base d on linear multiple regression of adolescent students

From: Hand grip strength and maximum peak expiratory flow: determinants of bone mineral density of adolescent students

Dependent variables

Independent variables

Males

Females

R

R2

EE

p

R

R2

EE

p

BMD (g/cm2)

Body total

Somatic Maturation

0.73

0.53

0.11

0.00

0.60

0.36

0.08

0.00

Hand grip strength - left

0.44

0.19

0.14

0.00

0.35

0.12

0.10

0.00

Hand grip strength - right

0.43

0.18

0.14

0.00

0.36

0.13

0.10

0.00

Maximum peak expiratory flow

0.57

0.33

0.12

0.00

0.44

0.19

0.10

0.00

BMC (g)

Body total

Somatic Maturation

0.79

0.62

0.31

0.00

0.64

0.41

0.24

0.00

Hand grip strength - left

0.49

0.24

0.44

0.00

0.41

0.17

0.27

0.00

Hand grip strength - right

0.48

0.23

0.45

0.00

0.43

0.18

0.27

0.00

Maximum peak expiratory flow

0.60

0.36

0.41

0.00

0.44

0.19

0.30

0.00

  1. BMD Mineral bone density, BMC Bone mineral content, EEE Standard Error of the Estimate