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. 2007 Jan 25;175(8):798–804. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200607-969OC

TABLE 3.

ODDS RATIO OF CHRONIC PULMONARY OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE ACCORDING TO CURED MEAT CONSUMPTION

Frequency of Cured Meat Consumption
p Value for Trend OR per 1 Time/mo Increase
Never 1–2 Times/mo 3–4 Times/mo 5–13 Times/mo ⩾ 14 Times/mo
No. of COPD cases (weighted), millions 1.42 1.90 1.83 2.35 1.93
Estimated population (weighted), millions 15.0 14.1 14.5 15.0 9.60
COPD prevalence, % 9.47 13.5 12.6 15.7 20.1
OR (95% CI), model 1* 1.00 (ref) 1.55 (1.00–2.40) 1.51 (1.07–2.15) 1.92 (1.36–2.71) 2.41 (1.81–3.21) < 0.001 1.02 (1.02–1.03)
OR (95% CI), model 2 1.00 (ref) 1.45 (0.91–2.32) 1.25 (0.82–1.89) 1.60 (1.09–2.35) 1.93 (1.41–2.64) 0.001 1.02 (1.01–1.03)
OR (95% CI), model 3 1.00 (ref) 1.42 (0.86–2.34) 1.14 (0.74–1.74) 1.50 (0.95–2.35) 1.78 (1.29–2.47) 0.002 1.02 (1.01–1.03)

Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OR = odds ratio.

*

Results were adjusted for age, sex, and race/ethnicity.

Results were adjusted for all the variables in model 1 plus smoking variables: smoking status (see Table 1 footnote), pack-years of smoking, serum cotinine concentration, and household environmental tobacco smoke.

Results were adjusted for all the variables in model 2 plus education, family income, body mass index, physician diagnosis of asthma, use of acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen, serum total:high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, serum levels of vitamins C, D, and E, β-carotene, and selenium, dietary intake of vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene, fish, fruits, vegetables, and total calories, and use of vitamin or mineral supplements.