Table 3 Odd ratios of variables in rheumatic patients with ‘score below the expected range for age’
From: Prevalence and risk factors for bone loss in Southern Chinese with rheumatic diseases
Variables | ‘Score below the expected range for age’ | |
|---|---|---|
OR (95% CIs) | P | |
Former or current chronic GC usage | N = 64 |  |
Agea | 0.96 [0.93;0.99] | 0.014 |
Disease durationb | 1.07 [1.01;1.13] | 0.025 |
BMI, Kg/m2 | ||
  < 18.5 (underweight) | 3.57 [1.55;8.43] | 0.003 |
 18.5–23.9 (normal) | Ref. | Ref. |
 24–27.9 (overweight) | 0.83 [0.34;1.89] | 0.674 |
  ≥ 28(obese) | 4.99 [1.38;20.9] | 0.014 |
Gender, compared with male | ||
 Female | 0.38 [0.17;0.83] | 0.015 |
Medical history | ||
 Diabetes Mellitus | 1.38 [0.26;6.05] | 0.68 |
 Hypertension | 2.33 [0.61;8.96] | 0.211 |
 Dyslipidemia | 0.86 [0.26;2.44] | 0.79 |
 Hyperuricemia | 1.36 [0.58;3.03] | 0.466 |
Former or current smokers | 0.86 [0.17;3.15] | 0.825 |
Regular drinking | 0.49 [0.02;3.26] | 0.503 |
Hypovitaminosis D | 1.23 [0.65;2.37] | 0.525 |
CRP elevated | 1.76 [0.97;3.23] | 0.063 |
ESR elevated | 1.57 [0.83;3.08] | 0.17 |
Non-GC usage | N = 81 |  |
Agea | 0.94 [0.92;0.97] | < 0.001 |
Disease durationb | 1.00 [0.95;1.04] | 0.866 |
BMI, Kg/m2 | ||
  < 18.5 (underweight) | 3.53 [1.61;8.07] | 0.001 |
 18.5–23.9 (normal) | Ref. | Ref. |
 24–27.9 (overweight) | 0.81 [0.39;1.65] | 0.568 |
  ≥ 28(obese) | 0.09 [0.00;0.45] | 0.001 |
Gender, compared with male | ||
 Female | 0.39 [0.22;0.68] | 0.001 |
Medical history | ||
 Diabetes Mellitus | 0.22 [0.01;1.28] | 0.102 |
 Hypertension | 0.65 [0.22;1.69] | 0.389 |
 Dyslipidemia | 0.94 [0.37;2.21] | 0.883 |
 Hyperuricemia | 1.80 [0.96;3.38] | 0.067 |
Former or current smokers | 1.50 [0.64;3.46] | 0.342 |
Regular drinking | 0.58 [0.18;1.60] | 0.306 |
Hypovitaminosis D | 1.91 [1.03;3.62] | 0.039 |
CRP elevated | 1.13 [0.65;1.97] | 0.676 |
ESR elevated | 0.86 [0.49;1.51] | 0.591 |