Table 8.
Association between TL and fracture.
| Variable | Wrist fracture | Spine fracture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | |
| Age | 1.023 | 1.020-1.026 | 0.989 | 0.981-0.997 |
| Gender | 1.757 | 1.591-1.940 | 1.938 | 1.485-2.529 |
| BMI | 1.003 | 0.995-1.012 | 0.974 | 0.953-0.995 |
| Race | 1.011 | 0.961-1.064 | 1.226 | 1.071-1.404 |
| Education | 0.793 | 0.743-0.847 | 0.912 | 0.779-1.068 |
| Smoking | 1.298 | 1.188-1.419 | 1.506 | 1.192-1.902 |
| Pain drugs | 2.675 | 2.432-2.942 | 1.583 | 1.235-2.029 |
| DM | 0.809 | 0.712-0.920 | 0.760 | 0.601-0.961 |
| Physical activity | 0.979 | 0.895-1.070 | 2.056 | 1.599-2.644 |
| Total BMD | 16.436 | 10.363-26.067 | 21.415 | 6.816-67.285 |
| TL | 1.017 | 0.853-1.213 | 0.343 | 0.221-0.532 |
TL, telomere length; BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; BMD, bone mineral density.