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Table 2 Incidence rates for the first fracture by site (per 1000 person-year)

From: Osteoporotic fracture rates in chronic hemodialysis and effect of heparin exposure: a retrospective cohort study

Site

All

LMWH

UFH

p value

Rate (95%CI)

Rate (95%CI)

Rate (95%CI)

All Sites

22.7 (19.6–26.1)

22.5 (16.5–29.9)

22.7 (19.2–26.7)

0.95

Ankle

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

1.4 (0.3–4.1)

1.5 (0.7–2.8)

0.89

Hip and Femur

12.8 (10.5–15.4)

14.7 (10.0–20.8)

12.1 (9.6–15.1)

0.39

Foot

0.5 (0.1–1.2)

n/a

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

 

Forearm fracture

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

1.4 (0.3–4.1)

1.5 (0.7–2.8)

0.8864

Humerus

0.8 (0.3–1.7)

1.4 (0.3–4.1)

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

0.3630

Knee

0.7 (0.3–1.5)

0.9 (0.1–3.4)

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

0.6603

Pelvis

0.8 (0.3–1.7)

0.5 (0.0–2.6)

0.9 (0.3–2.0)

0.4486

Shoulder fracture

0.7 (0.3–1.5)

0.5 (0.0–2.6)

0.8 (0.2–1.8)

0.6033

Spine

0.8 (0.3–1.7)

n/a

1.1 (0.4–2.2)

 

Tibia

0.5 (0.1–1.2)

n/a

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

 

Upper limb

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

Wrist

1.3 (0.6–2.3)

1.4 (0.3–4.1)

1.2 (0.5–2.4)

0.85

Unspecified

0.5 (0.1–1.2)

n/a

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

 
  1. Abbreviations: LMWH Low Molecular Weight heparin, UFH Unfractionated heparin, CI Confidence interval