Table 5. Hazard ratios (HRs) of pancreatic cancer associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectiona.
| Pancreatic cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Cases |
HR |
95% CI |
|
Total |
21 |
|
|
| Non-HBV infection | 16 | 1.00 | |
| HBV infectionb | 5 | 2.0 | (0.7, 5.3) |
| HBV infectionb,c | 5 | 1.8 | (0.7, 5.1) |
Abbreviation: CI=confidence interval.
a
First 6 months of follow-up after HBV 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.