Table 4.
Multivariable Adjusted Hazard Ratios (and 95% Confidence Intervals) for Incident Pancreatic Cancer among those with and without Diabetes
| Diabetes HR (95% CI) | Without diabetes HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes duration | ----------------------- | |
| No diabetes | --------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| 0 -< 5 years | Ref | ------------------------- |
| 5 - <10 years | 1.75 (1.01–3.03) | ------------------------- |
| ≥ 10 years | 0.93 (0.52–1.66) | ------------------------- |
| Sex, women | 0.88 (0.54–1.46) | 0.78 (0.56–1.06) |
| Race | ||
| White | Ref | Ref |
| African American | 1.32 (0.77–2.26) | 1.37 (0.97–1.93) |
| Other races | 0.40 (0.05–3.00) | 1.30 (0.59–2.87) |
| Antihyperglycemic medications | ||
| None | Ref | ---------------------- |
| Insulin alone | 1.13 (0.57–2.25) | ---------------------- |
| Metformin alone | 0.68 (0.20–2.32) | ---------------------- |
| Insulin or metformin plus one other anti-hyperglycemic medication | 0.53 (0.22–1.29) | ----------------------- |
| Antihyperglycemic medication other than insulin or metformin | 0.81 (0.46–1.43) | ------------------------- |
| Family history of pancreatic cancer | 2.45 (0.77–7.86) | 0.38 (0.05–2.69) |
| BMI category | ||
| Normal weight | Ref | Ref |
| Underweight | 6.39 (1.33–30.64) | 2.66 (1.27–5.59) |
| Overweight | 1.14 (0.50–2.57) | 0.89 (0.62–1.28) |
| Obese class 1 | 1.07 (0.47–2.44) | 0.50 (0.30–0.83) |
| Obese class 2+ | 1.10 (0.49–2.49) | 0.95 (0.61–1.50) |
| History of high cholesterol | ||
| None | Ref | Ref |
| Treated | 0.68 (0.41–1.13) | 0.81 (0.52–1.26) |
| Not treated | 0.77 (0.39–1.50) | 0.96 (0.63–1.47) |
| Smoking pack years* | 1.20 (1.04–1.39) | 1.13 (1.02–1.25) |
| Alcohol consumption* | 0.80 (0.46–1.37) | 0.98 (0.80–1.20) |
| Physical activity* | 0.99 (0.78–1.26) | 0.88 (0.76–1.02) |
| Less than high school graduate | 0.83 (0.50–1.36) | 1.21 (0.87–1.67) |
| Annual household income <$15,000 | 0.80 (0.50–1.30) | 1.04 (0.76–1.45) |
| Insurance coverage | 0.61 (0.37–1.01) | 1.17 (0.84–1.62) |
Natural logarithmically transformed after the addition of 1 to each value.
The table includes all variables included in the multivariable adjusted analyses. Age was used as the time scale in these Cox regression analyses.