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Table 3 Race-specific multivariable logistic regression models for joint symptoms and radiographic OA with GJH

From: Association between general joint hypermobility and knee, hip, and lumbar spine osteoarthritis by race: a cross-sectional study

 

Beighton ≥4

Beighton <4

Age-adjusteda OR (95% CI)

Multivariably adjustedb OR (95% CI)

Knee symptoms

 Caucasian

42/103 (40.8%)

519/1214 (42.8%)

0.92 (0.61–1.39)

1.00 (0.65–1.56)

 African-American

14/35 (40.0%)

314/635 (49.4%)

0.67 (0.33–1.35)

0.70 (0.34–1.47)

Knee rOA

 Caucasian

29/103 (28.2%)

461/1214 (38.0%)

0.77 (0.49–1.23)

0.90 (0.55–1.47)

 African-American

9/35 (25.7%)

267/635 (42.0%)

0.45 (0.20–1.02)

0.45 (0.19–1.09)

Hip symptoms

 Caucasian

33/90 (36.7%)

402/1180 (34.1%)

1.13 (0.73–1.77)

1.19 (0.75–1.87)

 African-American

9/29 (31.0%)

182/595 (30.6%)

1.02 (0.46–2.29)

0.99 (0.43–2.27)

Hip rOA

 Caucasian

33/90 (36.7%)

405/1180 (34.3%)

1.26 (0.79–1.99)

1.30 (0.82–2.07)

 African-American

8/29 (27.6%)

181/595 (30.4%)

0.84 (0.35–2.00)

0.79 (0.33–1.89)

Lower back symptoms

 Caucasian

45/91 (49.5%)

457/1158 (39.5%)

1.50 (0.98–2.30)

1.54 (1.00–2.39)

 African-American

10/29 (34.5%)

239/586 (40.8%)

0.76 (0.35–1.67)

0.77 (0.34–1.72)

Lumbar Spine rOA

 Caucasian

51/91 (56.0%)

722/1158 (62.3%)

0.77 (0.51–1.18)

0.91 (0.58–1.43)

 African-American

12/29 (41.4%)

313/586 (53.4%)

0.62 (0.29–1.31)

0.57 (0.25–1.28)

Lumbar facet rOA

 Caucasian

69/93 (74.2%)

868/1179 (73.6%)

1.03 (0.64–1.67)

1.31 (0.78–2.19)

 African-American

16/28 (57.1%)

354/584 (60.6%)

0.87 (0.40–1.86)

0.74 (0.31–1.76)

  1. OA osteoarthritis, GJH general joint hypermobility, rOA radiographic osteoarthritis
  2. aAdjusted for age only
  3. bAdjusted for age, gender, prior joint injury, and body mass index. Statistically significant odds ratios are represented in bold