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Table 3 Distribution of nutritional associated factors with osteoporosis in two populations

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

Nutritional factors ¹	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)
Fish
Subjects (n)	151	160	----	----	144	115	----	-----
>= 2/w (%)	4	6.9	NS	NS	6.9	21.7	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	0.4 (0.2–0.9)
Eggs
Subjects (n)	135	148	----	----	146	115	----	----
>= 1/w (%)	55.6	68.9	0.6 (0.4–1.0)	0.6 (0.3–0.9)	28.1	42.6	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	0.6 (0.3–0.9)
Chicken
Subjects (n)	169	165	----	----	196	145	----	----
>= 2/w (%)	58.6	74.5	0.4 (0.2–0.6)	0.4 (0.2–0.7)	16.7	17.1	NS²	NS
Red meat
Subjects (n)	169	165	----	----	140	116	----	----
>= 4/w (%)	31.4	20	1.9(1.2–3.3)	1.9(1.1–3.3)	5	3.4	NS	NS
Almond
Subjects (n)	149	143	----	----	79	64	----	----
>= 4/w (%)	13.9	16.5	NS	NS	17.7	32.1	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	0.4 (0.2–0.9)
Soya
Subjects (n)	135	148	----	----	146	115	----	----
>= 4 (%)	1.2	4.3	NS	NS	7.2	19.6	0.3 (0.2–0.7)	0.4 (0.2–0.9)
Fruits
Subjects (n)	166	164	----	----	131	101	----	----
Daily (%)	72.3	84.8	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	74	89.1	0.4 (0.2–0.8)	0.3 (0.1–0.7)
Tea (Iran)§/milktea (India)†
Subjects (n)	172	170	----	----	163	113	----	----
>= 7 cup/w§and >= 4 cup/w† (%)	9.9	28.2	0.3 (0.2–0.6)	0.3 (0.1–0.5)	16.1	32.7	0.4 (0.2–0.8)	0.4 (0.2–0.9)
Milk
Subjects (n)	176	173	----	----	135	112	----	----
>= 1 cup/day	51.1	63.0	0.5 (0.4–0.9)	0.6 (0.3–0.9)	62.2	62.5	NS²	NS²
Cheese
Subjects (n)	167	169	----	----	122	108	----	----
>= 30 g/day	44.9	59.8	0.5 (0.4–0.8)	0.5 (0.3–0.9)	11.5	13.9	NS²	NS²

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

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