Table 5 Odds ratios for lumbar T-score <  − 3.3SD in primary osteoporosis patients.

From: Evaluation of bone fragility in cognitively or physically impaired elderly care home patients using radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

P-value

95% CI

OR

P-value

95% CI

OR

Female

0.070

0.893–20.793

3.968

0.003*

2.417–142.797

15.350

Age

 < 0.001*

1.062–1.270

1.153

 < 0.001*

1.073–1.387

1.202

BMI

0.019*

0.739–0.975

0.854

0.002*

0.620–0.908

0.762

History of fragility fractures

0.030*

1.116–10.806

3.220

0.391

0.443–8.984

1.891

Admission in care houses

0.221

0.633–10.587

2.244

0.804

0.234–8.044

1.241

  1. CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; BMI: body mass index; *P < 0.05: The item significantly affected the lumbar T-score <  − 3.3SD.
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