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. 2012 Oct 5;471(4):1199–1207. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2621-z

Table 2.

Odds ratios of all lower extremity fractures by weight class, sex, race, Medi-Cal coverage, and education

Odds ratio estimates: lower extremity fractures from the entire cohort
Effect Point estimate 95% Wald
confidence limits
Weight class extremely obese versus normal weight 1.446 1.326 1.577
Weight class moderately obese versus normal weight 1.230 1.148 1.319
Weight class overweight versus normal weight 1.174 1.103 1.249
Weight class underweight versus normal weight 0.774 0.655 0.915
Sex male versus female 1.613 1.537 1.692
Race Asian/Pacific islander versus non-Hispanic white 0.570 0.509 0.638
Race black versus non-Hispanic white 0.914 0.834 1.001
Race Hispanic versus non-Hispanic white 0.704 0.662 0.749
Race other/unknown versus non-Hispanic white 0.641 0.590 0.696
Medi-Cal yes versus no 1.066 0.990 1.148
Education 0.993 0.992 0.995