Table 3. Association between bone mineral density and colorectal adenomas in different ethnicities*.
| Characteristics | N | OR (95% CI)¶ | OR (95% CI)¥ |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41 | ||
| Adenoma | 11 | N/A | 2.83 (0.03-317.99) |
| Adenoma ≥2 | 4 | N/A | 0.61 (0.002-219.53) |
| Black | 85 | ||
| Adenoma | 22 | 0.84 (0.22-3.29) | 1.96 (0.49-7.74) |
| Adenoma ≥2 | 13 | 2.86 (0.32-25.89) | 11.67 (1.42-96.22) |
*, use logistic regression model controlling age, sex, BMI, alcohol, tobacco, and history of diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemia; ¶, osteopenia versus normal; ¥, osteoporosis versus normal. Data was not available for Hispanics due to small sample size; N/A, not applicable.