05) aSample size is based on the number of men with no missing

values for hip BMD, age, weight, or height Nec-1s research buy Current smoking was highest among Korean men and lowest among US men, but more than 50% of all men except Afro-Caribbeans reported past smoking. Korean men also reported much Selleck MGCD0103 greater alcohol consumption compared to other groups. Table 2 Comparison of BMD at each site among race/ethnic groups   US Caucasian Tobago Afro-Caribbean African-American US Hispanic US Asian Hong Kong Chinese South Korean Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) (N = 4,074) (N = 419) (N = 208) (N = 116) (N = 157) (N = 1,747) (N = 1,079)  Crude mean (SD) 0.853 (0.130) 1.026 (0.155) 0.953 (0.157) 0.868 (0.127) 0.822 (0.119) 0.796 (0.119) 0.846 (0.117)  Age-adjusted mean (SE) 0.854 (0.002) 1.023 (0.006) 0.951 (0.009) 0.869 (0.012) 0.824 (0.010) 0.796 (0.003) 0.841 (0.004)  Pairwise comparison c a b c c,

d d c  Adjusted mean (SE)a 0.820 (0.002) P005091 mouse 1.006 (0.006) 0.911 (0.008) 0.846 (0.011) 0.846 (0.009) 0.848 (0.003) 0.898 (0.004)  Adjusted mean (SE)b 0.822 (0.002) 1.006 (0.006) 0.912 (0.008) 0.845 (0.011) 0.845 (0.009) 0.845 (0.003) 0.896 (0.004)  Pairwise comparisonb d a b c, d c, d c b  Adjusted mean (SE)c 0.820 (0.002) 1.008 (0.006) 0.917 (0.008) 0.843 (0.011) 0.848 (0.010) 0.849 (0.004) 0.906 (0.005)  Pairwise comparisonc d a b c, d c, d c b Total hip BMD (g/cm2) (N = 4,074) (N = 419) (N = 208) (N = 116) (N = 157) Amylase (N = 1,747) (N = 1,079)  Crude mean (SD) 1.039 (0.142) 1.205 (0.160) 1.119 (0.165)

1.043 (0.142) 0.988 (0.118) 0.962 (0.133) 0.894 (0.126)  Age-adjusted mean (SE) 1.041 (0.002) 1.202 (0.007) 1.116 (0.010) 1.044 (0.013) 0.990 (0.011) 0.963 (0.003) 0.890 (0.004)  Pairwise comparison c a b c d d e  Adjusted mean (SE)a 0.999 (0.002) 1.181 (0.006) 1.068 (0.009) 1.016 (0.012) 1.017 (0.010) 1.026 (0.003) 0.960 (0.004)  Adjusted mean (SE)b 1.003 (0.002) 1.183 (0.006) 1.070 (0.009) 1.014 (0.012) 1.015 (0.010) 1.021 (0.004) 0.955 (0.004)  Pairwise comparisonb d a b c, d c, d c e  Adjusted mean (SE)c 0.999 (0.002) 1.185 (0.007) 1.073 (0.009) 1.010 (0.012) 1.017 (0.010) 1.026 (0.004) 0.968 (0.005)  Pairwise comparisonc d a b c, d c, d c e Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) (N = 4,068) (N = 422) (N = 208) (N = 116) (N = 157) (N = 1,724) (N = 1,052)  Crude mean (SD) 1.140 (0.190) 1.231 (0.196) 1.208 (0.220) 1.106 (0.193) 1.107 (0.174) 1.024 (0.185) 1.050 (0.192)  Age-adjusted mean (SE) 1.