Table 3.
SIRs, With 95% CIs, for Moderate Trauma Fractures (Excluding Pathologic Fractures and Those Found Incidentally) Among 1964 Rochester, MN, Residents After Recognition of Diabetes Mellitus in 1970–1994, by Follow-up Interval
| Fracture site |
Women |
Men |
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| <10 yr[SIR (95% CI)] | ≥10 yr[SIR (95% CI)] | <10 yr[SIR (95% CI)] | ≥10 yr[SIR (95% CI)] | |
| Skull/face | 3.5 (1.7–6.4)* | 3.4 (1.2–7.3)* | 0.0 (0.0–1.2) | 2.0 (0.5–5.1) |
| Hands/fingers | 1.0 (0.5–1.8) | 1.0 (0.4–2.1) | 1.2 (0.5–2.4) | 1.1 (0.3–2.9) |
| Distal forearm | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) | 1.5 (0.6–3.0) | 1.6 (0.4–4.0) |
| Proximal humerus | 1.9 (1.2–2.8)* | 3.0 (1.9–4.4)* | 1.0 (0.4–2.2) | 1.7 (0.7–3.4) |
| Other arm | 1.1 (0.5–2.0) | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 1.4 (0.5–3.3) | 1.5 (0.3–4.4) |
| Clavicle/scapula/sternum | 1.1 (0.4–2.6) | 1.8 (0.6–4.1) | 1.0 (0.3–2.5) | 1.7 (0.5–4.3) |
| Ribs | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) | 1.6 (1.1–2.2)* | 1.4 (0.8–2.2) |
| Vertebra | 2.2 (1.7–2.7) | 2.3 (1.7–3.1)* | 5.6 (4.1–7.3)* | 3.8 (2.4–5.7)* |
| Pelvis | 1.0 (0.6–1.6) | 1.8 (1.1–2.8)* | 0.9 (0.2–2.7) | 2.6 (0.96–5.7) |
| Proximal femur | 0.7 (0.5–1.03) | 1.5 (1.04–2.1)* | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) | 1.5 (0.8–2.5) |
| Other leg | 1.0 (0.6–1.4) | 1.6 (1.0–2.3) | 1.4 (0.8–2.2) | 1.2 (0.5–2.4) |
| Feet/toes | 2.1 (1.3–3.1)* | 3.8 (2.4–5.7)* | 2.2 (0.7–5.2) | 1.4 (0.2–5.1) |
| Any fracture | 1.1 (0.97–1.3) | 1.3 (1.05–1.5)* | 1.5 (1.2–1.8)* | 1.5 (1.2–1.9)* |
* p < 0.05.