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. 2006 May;55(5):708–714. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.076133

Table 3 Adjusted relative risks of cholecystectomy according to waist‐hip ratio among US women in the Nurses' Health Study.

Waist‐hip ratio category
<0.70 0.70–<0.74 0.74–<0.78 0.78–<0.82 0.82–<0.86 ⩾0.86 p for trend
Cases 187 516 793 682 546 473
Person years 44 622 110 880 137 123 104 898 63 863 52 898
Model 1: age adjusted (RR) 1.00 1.10 (0.93–1.30) 1.31 (1.12–1.54) 1.50 (1.27–1.77) 1.93 (1.63–2.29) 1.99 (1.66–2.37) <0.0001
Model 2: multivariable (RR) 1.00 1.09 (0.92–1.29) 1.32 (1.13–1.55) 1.46 (1.24–1.72) 1.89 (1.59–2.24) 1.97 (1.66–2.35) <0.0001
Model 3: multivariable (RR) 1.00 1.11 (0.94–1.31) 1.32 (1.13–1.55) 1.44 (1.22–1.70) 1.85 (1.56–2.20) 1.89 (1.59–2.25) <0.0001
Model 4: multivariable (RR) 1.00 1.12 (0.95–1.33) 1.23 (1.05–1.45) 1.23 (1.04–1.45) 1.48 (1.25–1.76) 1.39 (1.16–1.66) <0.0001

RR, relative risk (95% confidence interval).

Model 1: RR = relative risk adjusting for age (five year categories).

Model 2: RR = relative risk adjusting for age (one year categories), time period (1986–88, 1988–90, 1990–92, 1992–94, 1994–96, 1996–98, 1998–2000), parity (0, 1, 2–3, ⩾4 births), oral contraceptive use (ever, never), hormone replacement therapy (premenopausal, postmenopausal without hormone replacement therapy, postmenopausal with past hormone replacement therapy, and postmenopausal with current hormone replacement therapy), physical activity (quintiles), pack years of smoking (0, 1–9, 10–24, 25–44, 45–64, ⩾65), thiazide diuretics (yes or no), non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (0, 1–6, ⩾7 times per week, and dose unknown), intake of total energy (quintiles), energy adjusted dietary fibre (quintiles), energy adjusted carbohydrates (quintiles), energy adjusted polyunsaturated fat (quintiles), energy adjusted monounsaturated fat (quintiles), energy adjusted saturated fat (quintiles), energy adjusted trans fat (quintiles), alcohol (0, 0.1–4.9, 5.0–14.9, 15.0–29.9, ⩾30.0 g/day), and coffee (0, 1, 2–3, 4+ cups per day).

Model 3: model 2 with additional adjustment for weight change during the past two years (five categories).

Model 4: model 3 with additional adjustment for body mass index (10 categories).