TableĀ 3

Adjusted and unadjusted OR and 95% CI of specific cardiovascular outcomes for osteoarthritis (OA) in the age-matched and sex-matched sample

OutcomeModelOverall OR (95% CI)Men OR (95% CI)Women OR (95% CI)
Myocardial infarction (n=3197)OA adjusted1.28 (1.15 to 1.44)1.08 (0.91 to 1.28)1.49 (1.28 to 1.75)
OA unadjusted1.38 (1.23 to 1.54)1.19 (1.01 to 1.40)1.56 (1.34 to 1.82)
Angina (n=3143)OA adjusted1.83 (1.62 to 2.06)1.76 (1.43 to 2.17)1.85 (1.59 to 2.14)
OA unadjusted1.94 (1.73 to 2.18)1.94 (1.58 to 2.38)1.94 (1.68 to 2.24)
Congestive heart failure (n=1586)OA adjusted1.72 (1.46 to 2.01)1.50 (1.13 to 1.97)1.81 (1.49 to 2.21)
OA unadjusted1.84 (1.57 to 2.15)1.71 (1.31 to 2.23)1.91 (1.57 to 2.31)
Stroke (n=1112)OA adjusted1.11 (0.95 to 1.29)1.08 (0.83 to 1.40)1.13 (0.93 to 1.37)
OA unadjusted1.20 (1.03 to 1.39)1.14 (0.89 to 1.48)1.23 (1.01 to 1.48)
  • Adjusted ORs were obtained after controlling for age, sex, income, education, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, fruit and vegetable consumptions, pain medication use, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and diabetes.