Table 4.
Association of osteoporosis with exercises as protective factors in Iran and India.
| Variabels1 | Iran | India | ||||||
| Case (n = 178) | Control (n = 185) | OR2 (0.95 CI) | OR3 (0.95 CI) | Case (n = 203) | Control (n = 151) | OR2 (0.95 CI) | OR3 (0.95 CI) | |
| Exercises | ||||||||
| Subjects (n) | 178 | 185 | ---- | ---- | 202 | 149 | ---- | ----- |
| Yes (%) | 77.0 | 90.8 | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) | 87.2 | 78.1 | 0.4 (0.3–0.9) | NS2 |
| Other exercises | ||||||||
| Subjects (n) | 169 | 165 | ---- | ---- | 146 | 115 | ---- | ---- |
| Yes (%) | 21.9 | 44.8 | 0.4 (0.2–0.6) | 0.3 (0.2–0.6) | 16.0 | 17.8 | NS2 | NS2 |
| Regular walking | ||||||||
| Subjects (n) | 172 | 168 | ---- | ---- | 144 | 113 | ---- | ---- |
| Yes (%) | 68.6 | 84.5 | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 72.3 | 77.4 | NS2 | NS2 |
1 – Variables are dichotomous.2 – Non significant. OR2 = Adjusted for age. OR3 = Adjusted for age, height and weight