Table 4 |
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Association of osteoporosis with exercises as protective factors in Iran and India. |
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Variabels1 |
Iran |
India |
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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) |
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Exercises |
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Subjects (n) |
178 |
185 |
---- |
---- |
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 |
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Subjects (n) |
169 |
165 |
---- |
---- |
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 |
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Regular walking |
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Subjects (n) |
172 |
168 |
---- |
---- |
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 |
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1 – Variables are dichotomous.2 – Non significant. OR2 = Adjusted for age. OR3 = Adjusted for age, height and weight |
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Keramat et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:28 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-28 |
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