Table 1.

Standardized fracture rate ratio for patients with RA and OA compared to the general population

CohortFractureStandardized fracture-rate ratio (95% CI)
WomenMen
RAHip1.54 (1.40–1.70)1.81 (1.51–2.17)
Distal radius0.93 (0.82–1.05)1.29 (0.90–1.80)
Hip OAHip0.61 (0.56–0.65)0.77 (0.69–0.85)
Hip*0.81 (0.74–0.89)1.10 (0.96–1.26)
Distal radius1.04 (0.97–1.11)1.08 (0.91–1.26)
Knee OAHip0.89 (0.85–0.93)1.00 (0.92–1.08)
Distal radius1.05 (1.00–1.11)1.11 (0.97–1.26)
  • * Sensitivity analysis where subjects were censored at the time of the joint replacement surgery for the hip (n=17,914).