Table 2.
Distribution and Logistic Regression Analysis of Selected Variables in Cases and Controls
| Variable | Cases (%) n = 100 |
Controls (%) n = 100 |
Odds Ratio (P-value; 95% |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Exercise † | 13 (13) | 51 (51) | 0.14 (0.00; 0.07-0.29) |
| 2 | Activity Level | |||
| • ≤ 2 | 80 (80) | 17 (17) | 1.00 | |
| • > 2 | 20 (20) | 83 (83) | 0.05 (0.00; 0.03-0.11) | |
| 3 | Take Vitamin Supplements ‡ | 14 (14) | 46 (46) | 0.19 (0.00; 0.10-0.38) |
| 4 | Take Calcium Supplements § | 6 (6) | 47 (47) | 0.07 (0.00; 0.03-0.18) |
| 5a | Eat Almonds ** | 19 (19) | 44 (44) | 0.30 (0.000; 0.16-0.56) |
| 5b | Of those that eat Almonds, Quantity of | |||
| • ≤ 5 Once/day | 4 | 3 | 1.00 | |
| • > 5 Once/day | 15 (78.9) | 41 (93.7) | 0.27 (0.01; 0.06-1.37) | |
| 6a | Eat Fish * | 9 (9) | 42 (42) | 0.14 (0.00; 0.06-0.30) |
| 6b | Of those that eat Fish, Quantity of Fish | |||
| • ≤ Once/week | 4 | 6(14.29) | 1.00 | |
| • > Once/week | 5 | 36 (85.7) † † | 0.21 (0.03; 0.04-1.00) | |
| 7a | Eat Paneer (Cottage cheese) ** | 61 (61) | 90 (90) | 0.17 (0.000; 0.08-0.37) |
| 7b | Of those that eat Paneer, Quantity | |||
| • ≤ 1 medium size serving Once/Week | 28 (45.9) | 27 (28.7) | 1.00 | |
| • > 1 medium size serving Once/Week | 33 (54.1) | 67 (72.3) | 0.48 (0.03; 0.24-0.93) | |
| 8a | Eat Curd (Plain Yogurt) ** | 84 (84) | 89 (89) | 0.65 (0.30; 0.29-1.48) |
| 8b | Of those that eat Curd, Quantity of Curd | |||
| • ≤ 2 cups/week | 62 (76.5) | 70 (71.4) | 1.00 | |
| • > 2 cups/week | 19 (23.5) | 28 (28.6) | 0.77 (0.96; 0.39-1.51) | |
| 9 | Drink Alcohol | 15 (15) | 19 (19) | 0.75 (0.36-1.58) |
| 10a | Milk intake** | 49 (49) | 59 (59) | 0.67 (0.16; 0.38-1.17) |
| 10b | Of those that drink Milk, Quantity of Milk | |||
| • ≤ 1 glass/day | 39 (79.6) | 32 (54) | 1.00 | |
| • > 1 glass/day | 10 (20.4) | 27 (45.8) | 0.30 (0.006; 0.13-0.72) | |
| 11a | Regular Tea Drinkers** | 9 | 8 | 2.11 (0.07; 0.93-4.81) |
| 11b | Of those that drink Tea, Quantity of Tea | |||
| • ≤ 1 cup/day | 14 (15.6) | 18 (22.3) | 1.0 | |
| • > 1 cup/day | 76 (84.4) | 63 (77.7) | 1.55 (0.26; 0.72-3.36) | |
| 12 | Drink Other Caffeinated substances** | 36 (36) | 23 (23) | 1.88 (0.05; 1.01-3.50) |
| 13 | Vegetarian | 81 (81) | 5 | 3.94 (0.00; 2.09-7.43) |
| 14 | Taken HRT for > 1 year | 1 | 6 (10.53) | 0.16 (0.09; 0.02-1.34) |
| 15 | Prior Injuries | 2 | 6 | 0.32 (0.17; .06-1.63) |
| 16 | Prior Major‡‡ | 5 | 2 | 3.44 (0.00; 1.91-6.22) |
| 17 | On Long Term Medications §§*** | 5 | 3 | 2.09 (0.01; 1.19-3.70) |
| 18 | Difficulty getting up from a Chair (Agility) | 7 | 2 | 12.60 (0.00; 6.44-24.60) |
| 19 | Eyesight difficulty | 73 (73) | 33 (33) | 5.49 (0.00; 2.99-10.07) |
† Within the past 5
‡ For a time period greater than 1 year within the past 10
§For a time period greater than 1 year within the past 10 Years
*Within the past 10
† Including coffee and carbonated caffeine drinks such as Coke and
‡ (Diabetes, Cardiac Disease, Hypertension, Asthma, Hypothyroidism, Any combination.
§Beta blockers, thiazide diuretics, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, insulin, sulfonylurea ((glyburide), biguanides (Metformin) b 2 Agonists e.g. Epinephrine, Albuterol inhalers, Aspirin, Nitroglycerine, Thyroid Hormone, Ayurvedic/Homeopathic medicine