Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Incidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis Among Male and Female United States Army Personnel
Authors' conclusion
In this study population, the incidence of AS was similar for the sexes.
Study context
- Population
- Diverse, working-age US military service members, March 2014 to June 2017, who underwent clinical practice guideline-directed screening for chronic back pain
- Participants
- 728,556 participants
- Exposure
- Male vs female US military service members
- Outcome
- Incidence of AS (identified by diagnostic codes from electronic medical and administrative records)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
AS incidence, males vs females
Each group vs femalesAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)P value
Males
0.79(0.61–1.02)
P = 0.072- Males
- IRR 1.16; P = 0.23
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS incidence, Whitevs Black population | 1.39 (1.01–1.66) | P = 0.04 | |
| 0.512Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) incidence by age
- AS rates increased approximately monotonically with age
Original publication
Incidence of Ankylosing Spondylitis Among Male and Female United States Army Personnel. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 29 October 2022. doi:10.
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