Table 4

 Odds ratios for any vertebral deformity per 1 SD T score reduction of various bone measurements in rheumatoid arthritis patients and controls

PatientsControls
OR95% CIOR95% CI
BMD, bone mineral density; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
BMD femoral neck1.581.14 to 2.201.481.01 to 2.18
BMD total hip1.631.19 to 2.221.400.96 to 2.03
BMD L2–L41.291.04 to 1.611.321.03 to 1.71
Stiffness index1.871.36 to 2.581.541.04 to 2.28