Table 3:

Risk of fracture at 1- and 3-year landmark (propensity score–matched)

Characteristic1-year landmark analysis3-year landmark analysis
ULT not prescribed rate* (95% CI)ULT prescribed rate (95% CI)HR (95% CI)ULT not prescribed rate (95% CI)ULT prescribed rate (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Overall62.0 (54.3–70.8)62.7 (55.0–71.6)1.01 (0.84–1.22)65.3 (58.5–72.8)65.2 (58.5–72.7)1.00 (0.85–1.16)
Vertebral8.3 (5.8–12.0)7.7 (3.7–8.8)0.68 (0.39–1.20)9.0 (6.7–12.1)6.5 (4.6–9.1)0.71 (0.45–1.12)
Nonvertebral fracture47.1 (40.4–54.9)51.9 (44.9–60.0)1.10 (0.89–1.36)50.6 (44.7–57.3)52.1 (46.1–58.9)1.03 (0.87–1.22)
Wrist19.2 (15.1–24.4)21.1 (16.8–26.5)1.10 (0.79–1.53)17.9 (14.6–22.1)18.0 (14.6–22.1)1.00 (0.74–1.34)
Hip18.4 (14.4–23.5)23.1 (18.6–28.7)1.25 (0.90–1.75)24.3 (20.3–29.0)25.2 (21.2–30.1)1.04 (0.81–1.34)
Humerus9.5 (6.5–13.3)7.7 (5.3–11.2)0.81 (0.49–1.35)8.4 (6.2–11.4)8.90 (6.6–11.4)1.06 (0.70–1.62)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio, ULT = urate-lowering therapy.

  • * Per 10 000 person-years.