Table 2.

Association between hepatitis B and C and the incident osteoporosis and fracture diagnoses in patients followed in general practices in Germany (Cox regression models).

	Hepatitis vs. No Hepatitis (HR, 95% CI)
	Total	Women	Men
Hepatitis B versus no liver diseases
Outcome: Incidence of osteoporosis	1.76 (1.31–2.36) *	1.92 (1.38–2.68) *	1.29 (0.70–2.40)
Outcome: Incidence of bone fractures	2.43 (1.42–4.14) *	1.95 (0.99–3.88)	3.42 (1.44–8.12) *
Hepatitis C versus no liver diseases
Outcome: Incidence of osteoporosis	1.54 (1.17–2.02) *	1.75 (1.29–2.37) *	0.97 (0.51–1.86)
Outcome: Incidence of bone fractures	1.21 (0.71–2.06)	1.25 (0.69–2.26)	1.05 (0.30–3.69)

* p < 0.005.