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. 2012 Jun 22;12:17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-12-17

Table 1.

Environmental risk factors (MDCS, NSHDS and ICELAND)

Risk factor
Categories
MDCS
NSHDS
ICELAND
TOTAL
 
 
Count
OR*
Count
OR*
Count
OR*
Count
OR*
    Case/Control (95% CI) Case/Control (95% CI) Case/Control (95% CI) Case/Control (95% CI)
All individuals
BMI
Normal Weight
334/695
1
637/997
1
361/326
1
1332/2018
1
 
Over weight
237/450
1.26 (1.02-1.56)
439/701
0.99 (0.84-1.15)
241/312
0.76 (0.60-0.96)
917/1463
1.00 (0.90-1.12)
 
Obese
95/194
1.25 (0.94-1.66)
167/286
0.91 (0.74-1.14)
112/139
0.79 (0.59-1.07)
374/619
0.97 (0.84-1.13)
Height
<162 cm
207/471
1
398/722
1
171/173
1
776/1366
1
 
162-166 cm
233/443
1.03 (0.81-1.30)
445/657
1.21 (1.02-1.44)
289/307
0.92 (0.70-1.20)
967/1407
1.15 (1.02-1.30)
 
>166 cm
233/448
0.93 (0.73-1.18)
436/640
1.21 (1.01-1.44)
354/414
0.78 (0.60-1.02)
1023/1502
1.09 (0.97-1.23)
> 50 years
HRT
Non users
341/806
1
777/1320
1
66/286
1
1184/2412
1
 
Current users
181/256
1.26 (0.99-1.61)
186/295
1.09 (0.89-1.34)
105/225
2.06 (1.45-2.95)
424/776
1.22 (1.07-1.39)
BMI
Normal Weight
322/694
1
400/682
1
189/217
1
911/1593
1
 
Over weight
232/449
1.26 (1.02-1.57)
320/504
1.09 (0.91-1.32)
188/255
0.85 (0.65-1.12)
740/1208
1.12 (0.99-1.26)
 
Obese
95/194
1.26 (0.94-1.68)
130/205
1.10 (0.85-1.41)
86/109
0.91 (0.65-1.29)
311/508
1.13 (0.96-1.34)
Height
<162 cm
205/471
1
283/534
1
125/136
1
613/1141
1
 
162-166 cm
224/442
1.02 (0.81-1.29)
311/458
1.26 (1.03-1.55)
198/244
0.88 (0.64-1.19)
733/1144
1.13 (0.99-1.30)
  >166 cm 227/447 0.94 (0.74-1.19) 279/421 1.22 (0.99-1.51) 199/274 0.78 (0.57-1.06) 705/1142 1.05 (0.92-1.21)

*Adjusted for age.