Vertebral fractures and self-perceived health in elderly women and men in a population-based cross-sectional study: the Tromsø Study 2007–08

Table 3 The association between prevalent vertebral fractures and back pain, neck pain and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in multivariate analyses, the Tromsø study 2007-08

Men	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Vertebral fractures and back pain	1.09 (0.67 – 1.75)	0.735
Vertebral fractures and neck pain	0.82 (0.47 – 1.43)	0.483
Men	Beta	P-value
Vertebral fractures and EQ-5D-3 L	0.008	0.802
Vertebral fractures and EQ VAS	0.013	0.682
Women	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Vertebral fractures and back pain	1.76 (1.24 – 2.50)	0.001
Vertebral fractures and neck pain	1.18 (0.81 – 1.73)	0.381
Women	Beta	P-value
Vertebral fractures and EQ-5D-3 L	−0.107	<0.001
Vertebral fractures and EQ VAS	−0.077	0.058

1) The presented results after adjustments for age, height, weight and total hip BMD.
2) In women, presence of vertebral fractures was associated with an increased risk of back pain with an OR of 1.76 (95% CI: 1.24 – 2.50).
3) In women, presence of vertebral fractures was associated with a decreasing EQ-5D-3 L score.

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