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. 2013 Oct 7;7:53–62. doi: 10.4137/DTI.S12889

Table 2.

Differences between collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC).

CC
N = 82
%
LC
N = 49
%
CC/LC

Crude OR, 95% CI OR, 95% CI
Age at menarche (year)
Missing value 9.8 6.1 “–” “–”
≤12 (reference) 28.0 18.4 1.00 1.00
>12 to <15 47.6 51.0 1.64 (0.65–4.11) 1.68 (0.62–4.54)
≥15 14.6 24.5 2.56 (0.84–7.76) 3.42 (0.96–12.14)
Parity
Missing value 3.7 2.0 “–” “–”
Nullipara (reference) 4.9 16.3 1.00 1.00
Parous 91.5 81.6 0.27 (0.08–0.94) 0.20 (0.05–0.86)
Age at first childbirth (year)
Missing value 4.9 2.0 “–” “–”
Nullipara (reference) 4.9 16.3 1.00 1.00
≤25 62.2 61.2 0.29 (0.08–1.06) 0.22 (0.05–0.98)
>25 28.0 20.4 0.22 (0.05–0.89) 0.16 (0.03–0.79)
Age at menopause (year)
Missing value* 25.6 16.3 “–” “–”
≤45 (reference) 22.0 18.4 1.00 1.00
>45 to <53 28.0 40.8 1.74 (0.64–4.73) 1.92 (0.64–5.81)
≥53 24.4 24.5 1.20 (0.41–3.51) 1.09 (0.33–3.64)
Exposure to OC
Missing value 2.4 0 “–” “–”
Never (reference) 23.2 24.5 1.00 1.00
Ever 74.4 75.5 0.96 (0.42–2.20) 0.97 (0.40–2.37)
Exposure to HRT
Missing value 0 0 “–” “–”
Non (reference) 91.5 91.8 1.00 1.00
Current 8.5 8.2 0.95 (0.26–3.44) 0.91 (0.23–3.59)
Bilateral oophorectomy
Missing value 7.3 8.2 “–” “–”
No (reference) 79.3 71.4 1.00 1.00
Yes 13.4 20.4 1.69 (0.65–4.36) 1.68 (0.58–4.88)

Notes:

*

Missing values includes missing values and premenopausal women. Calculations were adjusted for age, smoking habits, alcohol habits, civil status, and employment.

Abbreviations: HRT, hormonal replacement therapy; CI, Confidence interval; OC, oral contraceptives; OR, Odds ratio.