Table 3.
Hand Osteoarthritis (HOA) and Telomere Length
| Prevalent HOA | |||
| N eligible | N cases | RR (95% CI) | aRR (95% CI) |
| 274 | 101 | 1.22 (1.06, 1.42) | 1.12 (0.96, 1.30) |
| Incident HOA | |||
| 173 | 9 | 1.64 (1.01, 2.68) | 1.68 (1.02, 2.15) |
| Incident Symptomatic HOA | |||
| 253 | 32 | 1.53 (1.15, 2.03) | 1.53 (1.09, 2.15) |
aRR = Relative risk adjusted for age, sex and body mass index.