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. 2022 Jun 9;17(1):83. doi: 10.1007/s11657-022-01123-8

Table 2.

Odds ratio of having a fracture per each SD decrease in LS BMD

Model’s covariates LS vertebrae included in BMD calculation OR (95% CI) per each SD decrease in LS BMD
MOF VF Non-VF MOF
Age L1 1.35 (1.16–1.56) 1.41 (1.17–1.69) 1.19 (0.95–1.50)
L2 1.25 (1.10–1.42) 1.35 (1.15–1.58) 1.07 (0.88–1.30)
L3 1.22 (1.09–1.37) 1.28 (1.11–1.47) 1.10 (0.93–1.31)
L4 1.18 (1.06–1.31) 1.21 (1.07–1.38) 1.11 (0.94–1.31)
L1L2 1.41 (1.19–1.68) 1.43 (1.16–1.76) 1.31 (0.99–1.75)
L2L3 1.34 (1.13–1.59) 1.33 (1.08–1.63) 1.28 (0.97–1.69)
L1-L3 1.32 (1.15–1.53) 1.40 (1.17–1.68) 1.15 (0.92–1.44)
L2-L4 1.25 (1.09–1.42) 1.30 (1.11–1.52) 1.12 (0.91–1.37)
L3L4 1.26 (1.08–1.46) 1.41 (1.17–1.71) 1.00 (0.80–1.25)
L1-L4 1.30 (1.14–1.48) 1.38 (1.17–1.62) 1.12 (0.92–1.38)
Age + VF_level L1 1.30 (1.11–1.52) 1.33 (1.10–1.63)
L2 1.20 (1.05–1.37) 1.28 (1.07–1.53)
L3 1.18 (1.05–1.33) 1.23 (1.05–1.43)
L4 1.15 (1.03–1.28) 1.15 (1.01–1.32)
L1L2 1.33 (1.10–1.60) 1.29 (1.02–1.63)
L2L3 1.31 (1.09–1.57) 1.29 (1.03–1.62)
L1-L3 1.24 (1.07–1.44) 1.27 (1.05–1.54)
L2-L4 1.17 (1.02–1.34) 1.17 (0.99–1.39)
L3L4 1.17 (1.00–1.37) 1.29 (1.05–1.58)
L1-L4 1.23 (1.07–1.41) 1.28 (1.07–1.53)

SD standard deviation, LS lumbar spine, BMD bone mineral density, MOF major osteoporotic fracture, VF vertebral fracture, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, TBS trabecular bone score