Table 2 Distribution of DBI_C indicators among 1277 study population stratified by BMD level and gender.

From: Cross sectional analysis of bone mineral density and diet balance index in preschool children in Bengbu, Anhui, China

Indicator

 

BMD level

 

Gender

 

NB (n = 1231)

IB (n = 46)

χ2

P

 

Boys (n = 697)

Girls (n = 580)

χ2

P

HBS

   

9.975

0.019

   

5.704

0.127

Good

 

158 (12.8)

4 (8.7)

   

88 (12.6)

74 (12.8)

  

Mild Poor

 

295 (24.0)

3 (6.5)

   

148 (21.2)

150 (25.9)

  

Moderate Poor

 

486 (39.5)

26 (56.5)

   

280 (40.2)

232 (40)

  

Severe Poor

 

292 (23.7)

13 (28.3)

   

181 (26)

124 (21.4)

  

LBS

   

4.347

0.226

   

2.330

0.507

Good

 

419 (34.0)

20 (43.5)

   

246 (35.3)

193 (33.3)

  

Mild Poor

 

804 (65.3)

25 (64.3)

   

445 (63.8)

384 (66.2)

  

Moderate Poor

 

6 (0.5)

1 (2.2)

   

4 (0.6)

3 (0.5)

  

Severe Poor

 

2 (0.2)

0 (0)

   

2 (0.3)

0 (0)

  

DQD

   

1.665

0.645

   

7.831

0.050

Good

 

34 (2.8)

0 (0)

   

18 (2.6)

16 (2.8)

  

Mild Poor

 

687 (55.8)

28 (60.9)

   

367 (52.7)

348 (60.0)

  

Moderate Poor

 

506 (41.1)

18 (39.1)

   

309 (44.3)

215 (37.1)

  

Severe Poor

 

4 (0.3)

0 (0)

   

3 (0.4)

1 (0.2)

  
  1.  NB, normal bone mineral density; IB, insufficient bone mineral density.
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