Table 3 Standardised incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for non‐cardia gastric cancer among subjects hospitalised for infectious disease, by diagnosis.
| Treatment directed against/diagnosis | Observed No cancer cases | SIR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Predominantly Gram negative bacteria | ||
| All* | 293 | 1.08 (0.96–1.21) |
| Chronic cystitis | 33 | 1.01 (0.70–1.42) |
| Pyelonephritis | 261 | 1.08 (0.95–1.22) |
| Predominantly Gram positive bacteria | ||
| All* | 163 | 1.09 (0.93–1.27) |
| Tonsillitis | 45 | 1.04 (0.76–1.39) |
| Osteomyelitis | 12 | 0.75 (0.39–1.30) |
| Rheumatic fever | 18 | 1.27 (0.75–2.00) |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 89 | 1.16 (0.93–1.42) |
| Mixed Gram positive and negative bacteria | ||
| All* | 175 | 1.03 (0.89–1.20) |
| Endocarditis, acute | 9 | 0.63 (0.29–1.20) |
| Endocarditis, chronic | 153 | 1.07 (0.91–1.26) |
| Bacterial meningitis | 15 | 0.89 (0.50–1.46) |
| Bacteria with intracellular growth | ||
| All* | 61 | 1.12 (0.85–1.44) |
| Pelvic infection | 36 | 1.04 (0.73–1.44) |
| Venereal infection | 28 | 1.32 (0.88–1.91) |
*Numbers do not sum to the total as diagnosis categories are not mutually exclusive.