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Table 4 Association of osteoporosis with exercises as protective factors in Iran and India.

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)

Exercises

        

   Subjects (n)

178

185

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202

149

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Yes (%)

77.0

90.8

0.4 (0.2–0.7)

0.4 (0.2–0.7)

87.2

78.1

0.4 (0.3–0.9)

NS2

Other exercises

        

   Subjects (n)

169

165

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146

115

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Yes (%)

21.9

44.8

0.4 (0.2–0.6)

0.3 (0.2–0.6)

16.0

17.8

NS2

NS2

Regular walking

        

   Subjects (n)

172

168

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144

113

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Yes (%)

68.6

84.5

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

0.4 (0.2–0.8)

72.3

77.4

NS2

NS2

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