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. 2021 Nov 1;22:921. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04795-4

Table 3.

Binary logistic regression models for the contribution of musculoskeletal factors to frailty for women. Data presented as odds ratio (OR, 95% confidence interval (CI))

Exposures OR (95% CI) AUROC P-value
Femoral neck BMD
 Unadjusted 0.68 (0.48–0.97) 0.60 0.04
 Adjusted- age, weight, height 0.72 (0.47–1.15) 0.75 0.15
 Final Model * * *
Ultrasound SOS
 Unadjusted 0.83 (0.66–1.04) 0.60 0.10
Ultrasound BUA
 Unadjusted 1.01 (0.93–1.10) 0.46 0.85
Ultrasound SI
 Unadjusted 1.00 (0.90–1.10) 0.58 0.99
ALMI
 Unadjusted 0.77 (0.55–1.07) 0.57 0.12
HGS
 Unadjusted 0.23 (0.16–0.35) 0.81 < 0.01
 Adjusted- age, height 0.30 (0.20–0.45) 0.83 < 0.01
 Final Model * * *

*Final model same as adjusted model

AUROC Area under the receiver operational characteristic curve, BMD bone mineral density, BUA broad-band ultrasound attenuation, SOS speed of sound, SI stiffness index, ALMI appendicular lean mass index, HGS handgrip strength