Table 3. Hazard ratios of pancreatic cancer associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
|
Pancreatic cancer |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | HR | 95% CI | |
|
Total |
154 |
|
|
| Non-HCV infection | 120 | 1.0 | |
| HCV infectionb | 34 | 1.9 | (1.3, 2.7) |
| HCV infectionb,c |
34 |
1.6 |
(1.04, 2.4) |
|
Sexa | |||
| Men, total |
99 |
|
|
| Non-HCV infection | 76 | 1.0 | |
| HCV infectionb | 23 | 2.0 | (1.2, 3.2) |
| HCV infectionb,c |
23 |
1.7 |
(1.02, 3.0) |
|
Women, total |
55 |
|
|
| Non-HCV infection | 44 | 1.0 | |
| HCV infectionb | 11 | 1.7 | (0.9, 3.2) |
| HCV infectionb,c | 11 | 1.4 | (0.7, 2.9) |
Abbreviation: CI=confidence interval.
a
First 6 months of follow-up after HCV notification were excluded.
b
Inherently adjusted for birth year, sex and county of residence in the model.
c
Adjusted for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic pancreatitis and alcohol-related diseases.