Table 6 Predictors of Osteoporosis among the NAFLD Sample: Logistic Regression Model.

From: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with decreased bone mineral density in upper Egyptian patients

Variable (per unit increase)

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age/years

1.023 (0.976–1.073)

0.344

1.013 (0.981–1.062)

 = 0.547

Sex (Female)

3.600 (1.086–7.932)

0.036

2.288 (1.147–6.655)

 = 0.018

Smoker

3.516 (1.102–9.446)

0.021

3.057 (1.066–5.126)

 = 0.031

BMI

1.185 (1.006–2.008)

0.048

2.258 (1.287–4.916)

 = 0.040

Bilirubin (mg/dl)

2.521 (1.033–8.361)

0.044

  

Serum Ca (mg/dl)

0.549 (0.212–0.769)

0.019

0.180 (0.043–0.756)

 = 0.019

Serum P (mg/dl)

0.893 (0.529–0.994)

0.031

0.741 (0.425–0.921)

 = 0.044

PTH (pg/ml)

1.098 (1.008–1.120)

0.041

1.020 (1.002–1.039)

 = 0.029

Fasting Insulin

1.313 (1.060–1.627)

0.013

1.868 (1.218–2.866)

 = 0.004

HOMA-IR

3.056 (1.244–7.507)

0.015

  

Vit. D Level (ng/ml)

0.614 (0.348–0.825)

 < 0.001

0.268 (0.018–0.446)

 = 0.011

  1. OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval.
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