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Table 5 Risk factors to osteoporosis

From: Oxidative stress as a risk factor for osteoporosis in elderly Mexicans as characterized by antioxidant enzymes

 

OR

CI

P value

Sex (female)

4.47

1.25 – 16.02

0.022

Age (≥ 70 years)

3.45

1.21 – 9.81

0.020

Oxidative stress

2.79

1.08 – 7.23

0.034

Cigarette smoking

3.18

0.62 – 16.29

0.165

Alcohol intake (≥ 2 cups/day)

2.16

0.77 – 6.00

0.140

Overweight (BMI ≥ 27)

0.36

0.14 – 0.93

0.035

  1. Logistic regression, R2 = 0.255, p < 0.01; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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