Research Article

Model Selection and Identification of Osteoporosis Risk Factors in Women to Improve Their Healthcare

Table 2

Parameter estimates and the Wald statistic value along with their values. Odds ratios (ORs) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are in the last two columns.

EstimateWald Z valueOR95% CI of OR

Age0.092.541.10(1.02, 1.18)
Locality (rural)−1.10−1.900.060.33(0.11, 1.04)
BMI−0.07−1.590.110.93(0.86, 1.02)
Literacy (literate)−1.02−1.520.130.36(0.10, 1.34)
Awareness (yes)−0.08−0.080.940.92(0.12, 7.22)
Symptoms (body pain)−0.19−0.300.770.83(0.24, 2.84)
Fracture (yes)1.271.983.55(1.02, 12.38)
Fracture history (yes)0.090.130.901.10(0.28, 4.27)
Family history (yes)3.592.9136.3(3.23, 408.55)
Physical activities (yes)−2.67−4.450.07(0.02, 0.22)
Sun exposure (yes)−0.32−0.500.620.73(0.21, 2.54)
Family size0.212.191.24(1.02, 1.49)
House (owned)0.030.040.971.03(0.19, 5.53)
Milk frequency per week (>=1)0.190.350.731.21(0.41, 3.54)
Meat (red)−0.22−0.260.800.80(0.15, 4.41)
(Red + white)0.730.880.382.07(0.41, 10.49)
Eating meat per week (>=1)−1.43−2.480.24(0.08, 0.74)
Eating eggs per week (>=1)−0.64−1.290.200.53(0.20, 1.40)
Marital status (widow)−0.38−0.590.550.69(0.20, 2.38)
No. of children−0.21−1.580.110.81(0.63, 1.05)
Calcium supp. during pregnancy (yes)0.720.890.372.04(0.42, 9.92)
Delivery kind (normal)−4.35−2.270.01(0.00, 0.55)
(Operate)−2.85−1.500.130.06(0.00, 2.42)
Breastfeeding in past1.961.610.117.12(0.65, 77.73)
Currently breastfeeding4.792.16120.16(1.56, 9277.49)
Menopausal status (abnormal)2.112.878.28(1.95, 35.14)
Age at menarche0.381.600.111.47(0.92, 2.35)
Menstrual flow (normal)−0.49−0.640.520.61(0.14, 2.74)
Menstrual cycle (>=28 days)−0.15−0.110.910.86(0.05, 13.85)
Menstrual cycle repeat (regular)−0.93−0.590.550.40(0.02, 8.39)
Cal. supplement >=1 time/week (yes)0.300.410.681.35(0.32, 5.75)
Appetite (normal)−2.42−4.020.09(0.03, 0.29)
Anticoagulants use (yes)3.012.5420.31(1.98, 208.17)

Significant at the 5% level of significance.