Table 6 The odds ratio of bone disease in high fluoride versus low fluoride area by gender.

From: Skeletal fluorosis in relation to drinking water in rural areas of West Azerbaijan, Iran

Gender

 

OR

95% CI

P

Lower

Upper

Male

Unadjusted*

11.59

3.54

37.95

<0.001

Adjusted**

6.049

3.593

10.186

<0.001

Female

Unadjusted*

8.47

4.42

16.24

<0.001

Adjusted**

8.727

4.311

17.665

<0.001

  1. *Based on simple (univariate) multilevel logistic regression. **Based on multiple multilevel logistic regression.
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