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Table 2 Distribution of associated factors with osteoporosis in two populations.

From: The assessment of osteoporosis risk factors in Iranian women compared with Indian women

Variabels1

Iran

India

 

Case (n = 178)

Control (n = 185)

OR2 (0.95 CI)

OR3 (0.95 CI)

Case (n = 203)

Control (n = 151)

OR2 (0.95 CI)

OR3 (0.95 CI)

Education

        

   Subjects (n)

163

164

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178

124

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   <12 yrs schooling (%)

66.3

39.0

2.1 (1.7–4.3)

3.0 (1.8–5.1)

40.4

19.4

2.7 (1.5–4.8)

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

Anthropometric charcters (%)

        

   Weight <= 60 Kg (%)

37.0

12.9

3.9 (2.3–6.7)

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54.9

20.0

4.8 (2.7–8.4)

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   Height <= 155 Cm (%)

46.8

40.3

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

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66.7

31.9

4.0 (2.3–7.2)

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   BMI <= 26 (%)

39.4

15.3

3.9 (2.3–6.7)

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46.2

19.8

3.6 (1.9–6.6)

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Menopausal factors

        

   Subjects (n)

162

183

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159

105

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Menopausal age before 45 yrs (%)

35.8

27.9

1.1 (1.04–1.1)

1.8 (1.0–3.0)

30.2

23.6

2.0 (1.2–3.5)

2.6 (1.2–5.9)

   Subjects (n)

158

181

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160

105

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Postmenopausal >5 yrs (%)

75.3

52.5

2.2 (1.3–3.7)

2.3 (1.3–4.0)

73.5

58.5

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

1.4 (0.6–3.2)

   Subjects (n)

149

143

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79

64

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Menarche after 14 yrs (%)

52.3

36.4

1.9 (1.1–1.3)

1.6 (0.9–2.6)

46.5

34.5

1.6 (0.8–3.4)

1.4 (0.5–3.9)

   Subjects (n)

171

178

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190

141

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Parity >= 4 (%)

49.1

63.5

1.1 (1.0–1.1)

2.0 (1.2–3.3)

20.5

12.1

1.0 (1.04–1.1)

1.2 (0.5–2.6)

Medication

        

   Subjects (n)

178

179

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183

138

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Steroid usage (%)

19.1

7.3

3.3 (1.6–6.6)

3.3 (1.6–6.6)

5.5

1.4

4.3 (0.9–20.4)

NS2

Calcium supplementation>1 yr (%)

39.9

50.3

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

0.7 (0.4–1.0)

47.1

77.8

0.4 ((0.1–0.9)

0.2 (0.1–0.8)

HRT (%)

27.1

46.4

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

10.6

12.1

0.9 (0.4–1.8)

0.8 (0.3–2.4)

Other (%)

        

Bone and join problem

29.4

15.1

2.3 (1.4–4.0)

2.5 (1.3–4.4)

35.7

20.7

2.2 (1.63–3.7)

1.8 (1.0–3.6)

History of fracture

20.1

8.5

2.6 (1.4–5.2)

3.3 (1.6–6.9)

20.7

7.1

3.2 (1.4–7.5)

3.8 (1.2–11.9)

  1. 1 = Variables are dichotomous. 2 = Non significant. OR2 = Adjusted for age. OR3 = Adjusted for age, height