Table 4

Comparisons among prediction models for the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events

c-index (95% CI)P for differenceNRI (95% CI)P valueIDI (95% CI)P value
Model 1Age
0.754 (0.747 to 0.761)
Model 2
(vs Model 1)
Model 1+clinical risk factors
0.783 (0.776 to 0.790)<0.0010.049 (0.016 to 0.081)0.0030.008 (0.004 to 0.012)<0.001
Model 3
(vs Model 2)
Model 2+BMD as a continuous variable
 Lumbar BMD0.786 (0.780 to 0.793)0.0010.028 (0.011 to 0.046)0.0020.001 (0.000 to 0.003)0.140
 Femur neck BMD0.786 (0.780 to 0.793)0.0050.036 (0.017 to 0.055)<0.0010.002 (0.001 to 0.004)0.018
 Total hip BMD0.790 (0.783 to 0.796)<0.0010.036 (0.013 to 0.058)0.0020.004 (0.002 to 0.007)<0.001
Model 4
(vs Model 2)
Model 2+diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis based on the T-score
 Lumbar T-score0.787 (0.781 to 0.795)0.0030.030 (0.009 to 0.052)0.0060.002 (0.001 to 0.004)0.038
 Femur neck T-score0.790 (0.783 to 0.797)0.0040.025 (0.006 to 0.044)0.0080.003 (0.001 to 0.005)0.006
 Total hip T-score0.793 (0.786 to 0.799)<0.0010.039 (0.015 to 0.062)0.0010.005 (0.002 to 0.008)<0.001
 Combined T-score0.790 (0.784 to 0.797)<0.0010.046 (0.024 to 0.068)<0.0010.002 (0.001 to 0.004)0.016
  • BMD, bone mineral density; CI, confidence interval; IDI, integrated discrimination index; NRI, net reclassification index.