Clinical Study
Bone Demineralization in Postmenopausal Women: Role of Anamnestic Risk Factors
Table 3
Odd’s ratio of each risk factor.
| Risk factors | | T score < –1 | T score > −1 < −2.5 | Odd’s ratio | 95% confidence interval | Chi square ( value) |
| Familiarity + | 48 | 26 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.45–2.4 |
NS | Familiarity − | 62 | 36 | 21 | | | BMI < 19 kg/m2 | 41 | 11 | 24 | 8.6 | 3.55–21.87 |
<0.0005 | BMI ≥ 19 kg/m2 | 69 | 51 | 13 | | | Menarche > 15 years | 50 | 20 | 24 | 3.9 | 1.64–9.16 |
<0.0005 | Menarche < 15 years | 60 | 42 | 13 | | | Amenorrhoea + | 52 | 15 | 26 | 7.4 | 2.97–18.47 |
<0.0005 | Amenorrhoea − | 58 | 47 | 11 | | | Nulliparity + | 48 | 12 | 25 | 8.7 | 3.41–22.07 |
<0.0005 | Nulliparity − | 62 | 50 | 12 | | | Smoking + | 40 | 17 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.86–4.75 |
NS | Smoking − | 70 | 45 | 21 | | |
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NS: not statistically significant.
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