Table 4.
Statistical analysis of risk factors between control and ‘adjacent’ new vertebral compression fracture group
| Variable | P value | Relative risk odds ratio 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Multivariate | ||
| Age (years) | 0.10 | 0.42 | |
| Gender (M:F) | 0.45 | 0.06 | |
| PKP:PVP | 0.30 | 0.74 | 1.29 (0.48–3.49) |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 0.13 | 0.92 | |
| BMD (T-score) | 0.08 | 0.02** | |
| TL junctiona | 0.16 | 0.08 | 3.03 (0.66–13.92) |
| Multiple level treated | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.19 (0.78–6.20) |
| PMMA (cc) | 0.55 | 0.87 | |
| Discal cement leakage | 0.01** | 0.27 | 3.75 (1.36–10.37)** |
| A-P ratio (mean) | 0.93 | 0.78 | |
| Pattern of cementb | 0.66 | 0.97 | 0.80 (0.30–2.17) |
CI confidence interval, PMMA polymethylmethacrylate, BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, PVP percutaneous vertebroplasty, PKP percutaneous kyphoplasty
** P < 0.05
aT11-L2 vertebrae
bCompact: trabecular