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. 2009 Nov 6;170(12):1512–1517. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwp321

Table 3.

Risk of Endometrial Cancer in Relation to Use of NSAIDs for at Least 6 Months, by Body Mass Index, Western Washington, 2003–2005a

Body Mass Index
<30 kg/m2 ≥30 kg/m2
Cases (N = 214) Controls (N = 278) Odds Ratiob 95% Confidence Interval Cases (N = 184) Controls (N = 67) Odds Ratiob 95% Confidence Interval
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Never usersc 119 54.09 156 54.93 1.00 Referent 75 39.68 34 47.22 1.00 Referent
Ever users 101 45.91 128 45.07 0.95 0.65, 1.38 114 60.32 38 52.78 1.24 0.68, 2.26
Duration of use, years
    Never usersc 119 55.87 156 55.52 1.00 Referent 75 40.98 34 47.89 1.00 Referent
    0.5–9.9 63 29.58 92 32.74 0.85 0.56, 1.30 70 38.25 22 33.99 1.34 0.68, 2.64
    ≥10 31 14.55 33 11.74 1.12 0.63, 1.99 38 20.77 15 21.13 0.90 0.40, 2.01
Time since last use, years
    Never usersc 119 55.87 156 55.52 1.00 Referent 75 40.98 34 47.89 1.00 Referent
    <5 66 30.99 93 33.10 0.87 0.57, 1.32 76 41.53 29 40.85 1.08 0.57, 2.04
    ≥5 28 13.15 32 11.39 1.07 0.59, 1.92 32 17.49 8 11.27 1.51 0.58, 3.92

Abbreviation: NSAIDs, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (including aspirin and all other reported NSAIDs but excluding acetaminophen).

a

Numbers might not add to total because of missing values.

b

Adjusted for age, county of residence, calendar year, body mass index (continuous), and hormone therapy use.

c

Never users of any type of NSAID for more than 5 days per month for at least 6 consecutive months.