Research Article

Bone Mineral Density and Trabecular Bone Score in Predicting Vertebral Fractures in Male Employees of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

Table 3

Multivariate-adjusted relative risk of vertebral fracture for one-SD decrease in TBS and BMD, one-year increase in age.

PredictorAdjusted RR (95% CI) value

1TBS1.304 (1.074–1.582)0.007
LS-BMD1.028 (0.802–1.318)0.829
Age1.053(1.004–1.104)0.033
2TBS1.385 (1.120–1.712)0.003
TH-BMD0.894 (0.665–1.202)0.458
Age1.054 (1.010–1.099)0.016
3TBS1.264 (1.048–1.527)0.014
FN-BMD1.127 (0.813–1.567)0.476
Age1.056 (1.008–1.107)0.023
4Low TBS2.081 (1.058–4.093)0.034
LS-BMD0.985 (0.743–1.309)0.920
Age1.051 (0.998–1.106)0.058
5Low TBS2.114 (1.284–3.480)0.003
TH-BMD0.944 (0.716–1.244)0.682
Age1.052 (1.001–1.106)0.045
6Low TBS1.851 (1.136–3.017)0.013
FN-BMD1.163 (0.847–1.597)0.351
Age1.048 (0.998–1.101)0.061

RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation; TBS, trabecular bone score; BMD, bone mineral density; LS, lumbar spine; TH, total hip; FN, femoral neck.