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. 2006 Feb 27;6:48. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-48

Table 2.

Adjusted associations of the number of circulatory disorders with being a current smoker compared to former smoker

Current smoker

Odds ratio Confidence interval*
Number of central circulatory disorders
 0 ref
 1 0.88 0.72 – 1.09
 2 – 6 0.60 0.43 – 0.83
Number of peripheral circulatory disorders
 0 ref
 1 0.99 0.73 – 1.33
 2 0.87 0.42 – 1.79
Consulted a physician during the last 12 months
 No ref
 Yes 0.61 0.47 – 0.78
Inpatient treatment during the last 12 months
 No ref
 Yes 0.78 0.62 – 0.98
Smoking cessation counseling
 No ref
 Yes 3.16 1.97–5.09
Heavy smoker
 No ref
 Yes § 0.69 0.59–0.81
Exercise
 No ref
 2 hours per week or less 0.54 0.46–0.65
 more than 2 hours per week 0.46 0.37–0.57
Body mass index
 less than 25.00 ref
 25.00 – 29.99 0.58 0.49–0.70
 30.00 or higher 0.53 0.43–0.67
School education
 9 years or less ref
 10 – 12 years 0.73 0.62–0.87
 13 or more years 0.59 0.46–0.76
Sex
 male ref
 female 1.10 0.93–1.30
Age
 18 – 29 ref
 30 – 39 0.31 0.23–0.42
 40 – 49 0.20 0.15–0.26
 50 – 59 0.14 0.10–0.19
 60 – 69 0.07 0.05–0.10
 70 – 79 0.05 0.03–0.07

N = 3,474 ever smokers.

Logistic regression analysis, all variables in the table were entered into the model.

* 95 %.

Central circulatory disorders: hypertension, myocardial infarction, other coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, other cerebrovascular disease.

Peripheral circulatory disorders: peripheral vascular disease, venous thrombosis.

ref Reference category.

No or do not know.

19 or less cigarettes per day or occasional smoker.

§ 20 or more cigarettes per day.