Table 2

Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with symptomatic HOA on cross-sectional analysis

 Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis*
n (%) or mean±SDOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Age63.9±7.21.00 (0.97 to 1.03)0.92
Sex
 Men (reference)21 (17)1
 Menopausal women86 (68)3.33 (1.96 to 5.65)<0.0013.21 (1.82 to 5.66)<0.001
 Non-menopausal women19 (15)1.87 (0.94 to 3.72)0.94
BMI≥30 vs <30 kg/m254 (43)1.07 (0.71 to 1.61)0.76
Comorbidities
 Diabetes16 (13)1.46 (0.77 to 2.76)0.25
 Hypertension57 (45)1.08 (0.71 to 1.62)0.73
 Dyslipidaemia38 (30)1.09 (0.70 to 1.71)0.69
 Coronary heart disease20 (16)2.37 (1.27 to 4.42)0.013.59 (1.78 to 7.26)<0.001
 Depression22 (17)2.46 (1.35 to 4.48)<0.012.73 (1.42 to 5.26)<0.01
 Stroke4 (3)1.25 (0.38 to 4.14)0.71
Alcohol consumption
 No/previous use (reference)81 (64)1
 Yes45 (36)2.09 (1.38 to 3.19)<0.001
Tobacco use
 No (reference)93 (74)1
 Previous use25 (20)1.52 (0.67 to 3.43)0.32
 Yes8 (6)1.01 (0.41 to 2.47)0.99
Clinical variables
 AUSCAN186±68
Radiographic variables
 Baseline KL hand score22±171.03 (1.02 to 1.05)<0.0011.04 (1.02 to 1.06)<0.001
 Number of erosive joints (Verbruggen score)3±3.81.2 (1.08 to 1.33)<0.0011.21 (1.08 to 1.36)0.001
 Baseline KL knee scoreII: 82 (65)
III: 44(35)
1.24 (0.81 to 1.88)0.32
  • *Systematic adjustment on age and BMI.

  • Statistically significant results are in bold.

  • AUSCAN, AUStralian-CANadian; BMI, body mass index; HOA, hand osteoarthritis; KL, Kellgren-Lawrence.