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Cox proportional hazards model for first total joint replacement after one-year CRP observation (n = 1,230; 4.2% events) |
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| Variables in the Equation |
B |
SE |
p |
HR |
95% CI for HR |
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| Lower |
Upper |
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| Age at index |
0.061 |
0.012 |
0.000 |
1.06 |
1.04 |
1.09 |
| 1-year CRP change (cf. Low-Low) |
0.203 |
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| Low to High |
0.623 |
0.504 |
0.217 |
1.86 |
0.69 |
5.01 |
| High to Low |
0.375 |
0.487 |
0.441 |
1.46 |
0.56 |
3.78 |
| High-High |
0.786 |
0.382 |
0.040 |
2.19 |
1.04 |
4.64 |
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Covariates not reaching threshold significance: gender; time to 1st CRP observation. Low CRP defined as ≤ 10 mmol/L; High CRP defined as >10 mmol/L | ||||||
Poole et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:146 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-146 |
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