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Table 3 Factors associated with osteoporosis

From: Comparison between calcaneus quantitative ultrasound and the gold standard DXA in the ability to detect osteoporosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Variable

OR

95% CI

p-value

Age (years)

 50–59a

Reference

  

 60–69

1.43

(0.30, 6.74)

0.652

 70–79

1.14

(0.26, 5.09)

0.861

  ≥ 80

5.71

(0.52, 62.66)

0.154

BMI (kg/m2)

0.77

(0.64, 0.91)

0.003*

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5)

8.84

(1.06, 74.03)

0.044*

 Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9a)

Reference

  

 Overweight (BMI ≥ 25)

0.62

(0.16, 2.44)

0.498

Tobacco use (Pack-years)

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

0.359

Charlson comorbidity index

1.18

(0.73, 1.91)

0.507

Inhaled corticosteroid uses in the past year

0.83

(0.08, 8.55)

0.878

Oral corticosteroid uses in the past year

1.19

(0.38, 3.69)

0.766

GOLD grade

 Grade Ia

Reference

  

 Grade II

1.20

(0.28, 5.07)

0.804

 Grade III

1.37

(0.27, 6.87)

0.701

 Grade IV

1.00

(0, 1.00)

0.999

COPD Assessment Test (CAT™) score

1.02

(0.96, 1.09)

0.469

Numbers of exacerbation in previous year

1.00

(0.86, 1.17)

0.952

FFMI (kg/m2)

0.63

(0.44, 0.89)

0.009*

 < 17

4.91

(1.26, 19.06)

0.022*

 ≥ 17a

Reference

  
  1. OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aReference category
  3. *p value is significant