Table 3.
Odds of vertebral fracture associatied with abdominal aortic calcification (AAC score >6 versus≤6) in 901 men aged 50 and older from the STRAMBO cohort assessed using age-adjusted and multivariable-adjusted logistic regression
| Age-adjusted OR (95 % CI) | Multivariable-adjusteda OR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fracture prevalence | ||
| Grade ≥1 (n=98) vs grade 0 | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | 2.5 (1.4–4.5) |
| Grade ≥2 (n=80) vs grade ≤1 | 2.1 (1.2–3.9) | 2.6 (1.4–5.1) |
| Fracture severity b | ||
| Grade 1 (n=18) | 1.6 (0.4–6.1) | 1.8 (0.4–7.3) |
| Grade 2 (n=60) | 2.0 (1.0–3.9) | 2.4 (1.2–5.1) |
| Grade 3 (n=20) | 2.8 (0.99–8.1) | 4.4 (1.3–15.1) |
| Number of fractures b | ||
| 1 fracture | 1.7 (0.9–3.4) | 2.0 (0.98–4.2) |
| >1 fracture | 2.7 (1.2–6.0) | 3.5 (1.4–8.6) |
Data are presented as odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (95%CI)
a
Adjusted for age (years), weight (kilogram), femoral neck BMD (grams per square centimeter), smoking (ever/never), ischemic heart disease (yes/no), diabetes (yes/no), and hypertension (yes/no)
b
Assessed by polytomous logistic regression using men without vertebral fracture (grade 0) as the reference group