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Table 3 Odds ratios* for any vertebral deformity of various bone measurements adjusted for gender and age in patients with an inflammatory disease

From: Quantitative ultrasound does not identify patients with an inflammatory disease at risk of vertebral deformities

 

OR

95 % CI

P

BMD femoral neck

1.88

1.26–2.81

0.002

BMD trochanter

1.63

1.12–2.37

0.01

QUI

1.31

0.95–1.81

Ns

  1. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMD, bone mineral density; QUI, quantitative ultrasound index.
  2. * OR per one unit T-score reduction (per SD)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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