Association of diabetes with osteoarthritis of the hand in relation to age
| Prevalence for hand OA, % | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No diabetes | Diabetes | ||
| OA, osteoarthritis. | |||
| Age categorised in tertiles. | |||
| The associations are adjusted for gender, smoking and body mass index >27.4 kg/m2. | |||
| *Total group additionally adjusted for age. | |||
| *Total group | 27.1 | 32.6 | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) |
| 55–62 years | 14.2 | 22.8 | 1.9 (1.0 to 3.8) |
| 62.1–68.7 years | 27 | 28.9 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.8) |
| > 68.8 years | 42.5 | 41.5 | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) |