Table 2 Univariate and stepwise regression analysis with serum OPG concentration as a dependent variable

Age (years)

0.377

<0.0001

0.331

<0.0001

Sex (male = 1, female = 2)

–0.12

0.440

-

-

Body mass index (kg/m2)

0.068

0.193

-

-

Waist/hip ratio

0.023

0.262

-

-

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

0.191

0.007

-

-

2 h OGTT plasma glucose (mmol/l)

0.266

<0.0001

0.222

0.002

Log₁₀ fasting serum insulin (mmol/l)

–0.125

0.056

–0.175

0.021

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

0.251

0.001

-

-

Log₁₀ HOMA-IR

0. 29

<0.0001

0.20

0.003

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.104

0.092

-

-

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

0.003

0.483

-

-

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.113

0.075

-

-

Triacylglycerol (mmol/l)

0.222

0.002

0.255

0.001

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

0.045

0.282

-

-

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

–0.057

0.235

-

-

Log₁₀ ACR

0.09

0.05

0.16

0.025

Blood cell count

0.225

<0.0001

-

-