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Table 4 Patients characteristics associated with hospitalization for musculoskeletal conditions: Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for treatment group at baseline

From: Hospitalization for musculoskeletal disorders in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a population-based study

Demographics

2002–2006

2007–2011

Use of health services in prior year

  

Visit to Rheumatologist

-

0.51 (0.30, 0.86)

Comorbidity in prior year

  

Ischemic heart disease

2.34 (1.32, 4.13)

2.69 (1.38, 5.22)

Medication use in prior year

  

Antihypertensives

0.71 (0.47, 1.08)

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  1. Also adjusted for patient characteristics listed in Table 2. Only significant associations are reported in this table