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Table 2 Unadjusted and age adjusted odds ratios (OR*) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for associations between osteopenia and osteoporosis and low-energy distal radius fracture in men

From: Low bone mineral density is a significant risk factor for low-energy distal radius fractures in middle-aged and elderly men: A case-control study

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted for age

 

OR (95%) CI

p-value

OR (95%) CI

p-value

Osteopenia †

5.95 (1.32-26.86)

0.020

5.82 (1.28-26.40)

0.023

Osteoporosis‡

10.48 (1.63-67.60)

0.013

10.02 (1.54-65.32)

0.016

  1. * OR and 95% CI was calculated using conditional logistic regression analysis. † At femoral neck, total hip and/or lumbar spine L2-4 but no osteoporosis. ‡ At femoral neck, total hip and/or lumbar spine L2-4.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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