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. 2020 Sep 22;15(9):e0238127. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238127

Table 3. Results of logistic regression analysis—Odds Ratios (OR) calculated for a normal BMD in the proximal part of the forearm bone.

Variable Low BMD n = 91 Normal BMD n = 409 Univariate regression models Multivariate regression modela
OR crude (95%CI) R2 Nagelkerke OR adjusted (95%CI)
Place to live Small town 45.7 55.5 1 0.013 Not included in the model
Agglomeration 54.3 44.5 0.68 (0.47–0.96)
BMI Norm 36.1 38.5 1 0.012 1
Overweight 41.1 32.6 0.74 (0.49–1.12) 0.84 (0.45–1.55)
Obesity 22.9 28.9 1.18 (0.75–1.86) 2.68* (1.39–5.13)
Biological age Perimenopause 16.0 39.0 1 0.211 1
Premenopause 9.6 27.5 1.18 (0.66–2.10) 0.97 (0.44–2.15)
Postmenopause 74.5 33.5 0.18** 0.12–0.29 0.35** (0.19–0.63)
Calcium (mg/day) Deficiency 96.1 72.0 1 0.153 1
Recommended intake 3.9 28.0 9.57** (4.89–18.7) 3.87** (1.69–8.89)
Vitamin D (μg/day) Deficiency 97.9 94.5 1 0.011 Not included in the model
Recommended intake 2.1 5.5 2.68 (0.99–7.26)
Osteoporosis in the family No 79.4 91.3 1 0.037 1
Yes 20.6 8.7 0.37** (0.21–0.64) 0.47 (0.22–0.97)
Past PA Inactive 16.7 1.8 1 0.309 1
Moderately active 77.3 52.8 6.20** (2.18–17.6) 4.70 (1.28–17.3)
High 6.0 45.4 68.4** (21.8–214) 28.1** (6.78–116.7)
Present habitual PA Insufficient 72.3 28.0 1 0.248 1
Sufficient 23.4 55.5 6.13** (4.05–9.28) 3.36** (1.95–5.77)
High 4.3 16.5 10.0** (4.92–20.5) 4.77** (2.03–11.2)
Past SA Insufficient 23.0 2.8 1 0.126 1
Sufficient 77.0 97.2 10.6 ** (4.49–24.9) 3.22 (1.10–9.43)
Present SA Insufficient 79.8 30.3 1 0.304 1
Sufficient 20.2 69.7 9.09** (6.03–13.7) 2.85** (1.68–4.85)

BMD–Bone mineral density; PA- physical activity; SA- sun exposure; a—R2 Nagelkerke for the multivariate regression model = 0.359; The statistical significance

*p<0.01

**<0.001.