Male patients with inflammatory joint diseases are less likely than controls to be childless: results from a Norwegian population-based cohort study of 10 865 patients
Authors' conclusion
In this large cohort study we found that patients with IJD have a higher number of children and are less likely to be childless compared with controls.
Study context
- Population
- Men with inflammatory joint diseases in the Norwegian Arthritis Registry and matched men from the general population, Norwaymatched cohort
- Participants
- 10,865 vs 54,325
- Exposure
- Men with inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) vs matched men without IJDs from the general population
- IJDn = 10,865
- Controlsn = 54,325reference
- Outcome
- Number of children per man and proportion of childless men (proxy of fertility)
Methodological detailsnationwide, population-based, matched 1:5 on birth year and county of residence
- Nationwide
- Population-based
- Matched 1:5 on birth year and county of residence
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mean number of children per man
- IJD vs Controls: P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Childless men | P < 0.001 |
| Childlessness in men diagnosed after year 2000 at 30-39 years of age (subgroup) | P < 0.001 |
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Original publication
Male patients with inflammatory joint diseases are less likely than controls to be childless: results from a Norwegian population-based cohort study of 10 865 patients. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 12 March 2024. doi:10.
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