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. 2008 Oct 14;337:a1724. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1724

Table 2.

 Multivariable model* of factors associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm event

Factor† Odds ratio (95% CI)
No of women with/without an event‡ 164/147 885
Age (per 10 years) 1.77 (1.37 to 2.29)
Black race (v white) 0.77 (0.43 to 1.38)
Other race (v white) 1.23 (0.63 to 2.39)
Height (per 10 cm) 1.50 (1.15 to 1.96)
Weight (per 10 kg) 0.96 (0.86 to 1.07)
Ever smoked (≥100 cigarettes) 1.94 (1.16 to 3.24)
Current smoker (v past smoker) 4.19 (2.93 to 6.01)
Pack years (per 5 pack years) 1.11 (1.08 to 1.14)
Hypertension (>140/90 or medication) 2.14 (1.51 to 3.03)
Drugs for high cholesterol 1.66 (1.15 to 2.39)
Coronary artery disease 2.38 (1.61 to 3.51)
Cerebrovascular disease 1.15 (0.66 to 2.00)
Peripheral artery disease 1.81 (1.05 to 3.11)
Venous thromboembolism 0.58 (0.25 to 1.34)
Diabetes mellitus 0.29 (0.13 to 0.68)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 1.44 (0.88 to 2.37)
Non-skin cancer 0.94 (0.57 to 1.56)
Previous diagnosis of aortic aneurysm 9.00 (4.71 to 17.20)
Current hormone therapy (v never) 0.48 (0.31 to 0.73)
Past hormone therapy (v never) 0.76 (0.50 to 1.14)
Current alcohol use (v never) 0.73 (0.39 to 1.36)
Past alcohol use (v never) 0.95 (0.49 to 1.83)

*Model also adjusted for participation in clinical trial and assigned treatment.

†Status at time of enrolment.

‡After exclusion of women with missing values.