Table 4.
Results of Adjusteda Proportional Hazards Model for All Fracture Types 1 SD Decrease in Speed of Sound
| Fracture grouping | Measurement site | Women HRb | Men HRb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any clinical fracture | Distal radius | 1.30 (1.06–1.59)c | 0.96 (0.63–1.47)d |
| Tibia | 1.25 (1.05–1.49)c | 1.08 (0.70–1.67)d | |
| Phalanx | 1.05 (0.88–1.27)d | 0.93 (0.61–1.41)d | |
| Hip fracture | Distal radius | 0.93 (0.62–1.39)d | 0.88 (0.35–2.22)d |
| Tibia | 1.29 (0.88–1.89)d | 0.46 (0.18–1.18)d | |
| Phalanx | 1.23 (0.81–1.85)d | 0.53 (0.23–1.23)d | |
| Nonvertebral fracture | Distal radius | 1.31 (1.06–1.61)c | 0.93 (0.60–1.43)d |
| Tibia | 1.26 (1.05–1.52)c | 1.06 (0.68–1.67)d | |
| Phalanx | 1.06 (0.88–1.28)d | 0.93 (0.61–1.45)d |
a
Adjusted for age, antiresorptive use, femoral neck BMD, number of diseases, previous fractures, BMI, sex (in combined model), parental history of hip fracture, current smoking, current alcoholic drinks >3 per day, current use of glucocorticoids, and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
b
Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval).
c
Statistically significant at p < 0.05.
d
Not statistically significant at p < 0.05.