Table 2

ORs and 95% CIs of heart diseases for osteoarthritis and non-osteoarthritis 1:1 matched samples by age and sex

VariablesLevelsOverall OR (95% CI)Men OR (95% CI)Women OR (95% CI)
Osteoarthritis unadjustedYes1.54 (1.45 to 1.64)1.47 (1.33 to 1.63)1.59 (1.47 to 1.72)
Osteoarthritis adjustedYes1.45 (1.36 to 1.54)1.35 (1.21 to 1.50)1.51 (1.39 to 1.64)
Age20–39ReferenceReferenceReference
40–492.24 (1.50 to 3.33)1.67 (0.93 to 3.02)2.62 (1.52 to 4.52)
50–594.28 (2.95 to 6.21)5.58 (3.27 to 9.52)3.41 (2.03 to 5.72)
60–697.19 (4.97 to 10.41)8.47 (4.98 to 14.41)6.09 (3.64 to 10.19)
70–7911.87 (8.19 to 17.20)13.29 (7.79 to 22.69)10.28 (6.14 to 17.21)
≥8019.33 (13.30 to 28.11)18.10 (10.51 to 31.18)18.35 (10.92 to 30.82)
Income<30000ReferenceReferenceReference
30000–500000.93 (0.85 to 1.01)0.90 (0.78 to 1.04)0.94 (0.85 to 1.04)
50000–800000.82 (0.74 to 0.90)0.89 (0.76 to 1.04)0.77 (0.68 to 0.87)
≥800000.69 (0.62 to 0.78)0.65 (0.55 to 0.78)0.69 (0.59 to 0.81)
EducationElementaryReferenceReferenceReference
Secondary0.87 (0.79 to 0.96)0.97 (0.81 to 1.15)0.84 (0.74 to 0.94)
Some postsecondary0.91 (0.78 to 1.06)0.98 (0.77 to 1.26)0.88 (0.73 to 1.07)
Graduation0.96 (0.89 to 1.03)1.05 (0.92 to 1.19)0.92 (0.83 to 1.01)
Body mass index<18.41.05 (0.82 to 1.35)0.85 (0.45 to 1.58)1.06 (0.81 to 1.39)
18.5–24.9ReferenceReferenceReference
25–29.90.99 (0.92 to 1.08)1.09 (0.95 to 1.24)0.94 (0.84 to 1.04)
≥301.14 (1.03 to 1.26)1.23 (1.04 to 1.45)1.09 (0.96 to 1.23)
Physical activityActiveReferenceReferenceReference
Moderate1.11 (0.99 to 1.24)1.19 (1.01 to 1.41)1.07 (0.91 to 1.25)
Inactive1.33 (1.21 to 1.47)1.28 (1.11 to 1.48)1.37 (1.20 to 1.57)
SmokingNon-smokerReferenceReferenceReference
Currently1.16 (1.04 to 1.29)1.40 (1.16 to 1.69)1.09 (0.96 to 1.25)
Former1.19 (1.11 to 1.29)1.39 (1.20 to 1.61)1.16 (1.06 to 1.26)
Fruits and vegetables0–3 Servings dailyReferenceReferenceReference
4–6 Servings daily1.03 (0.96 to 1.10)1.10 (0.99 to 1.23)0.98 (0.89 to 1.07)
6+ Servings daily1.15 (1.07 to 1.25)1.48 (1.31 to 1.68)1.01 (0.91 to 1.11)
Pain medication useYes1.13 (1.03 to 1.24)1.22 (1.04 to 1.43)1.08 (0.96 to 1.21)
HypertensionYes1.98 (1.86 to 2.12)1.92 (1.72 to 2.14)2.01 (1.84 to 2.18)
COPDYes2.79 (2.39 to 3.26)2.98 (2.35 to 3.78)2.70 (2.19 to 3.31)
DiabetesYes1.90 (1.75 to 2.07)1.80 (1.57 to 2.06)1.96 (1.76 to 2.19)
  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.