Table 3.
Risk of biochemical osteomalacia in girls compared to boys.
| Components | Crude OR (95%CI) |
p-Value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) * |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Ca and/or Pi | 2.1 (1.7–2.6) | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.7–2.7) | <0.001 |
| Low 25(OH)D | 3.1 (2.7–3.7) | <0.001 | 3.3 (2.8–3.9) | <0.001 |
| Elevated ALP | 3.3 (2.0–5.5) | <0.001 | 4.2 (2.4–7.3) | <0.001 |
| At least one component | 3.7 (3.2–4.4) | <0.001 | 4.0 (3.3–4.7) | <0.001 |
| Biochemical osteomalacia | 4.5 (3.3–6.3) | <0.001 | 4.6 (3.3–6.4) | <0.001 |
Note: * Adjusted for age and BMI; odds ratio, OR (95% confidence interval, CI) has been calculated as the probability of having the component in girls compared to boys. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. ALP, alkaline phosphatase; Ca, calcium; Pi, inorganic phosphorous; 25(OH)D, 25(hydroxy) vitamin D.