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. 2015 Feb 5;25(2):172–177. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140070

Table 3. Association between aspirin, diphenhydramine, and mefenamic acid use and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk.

Variable Unadjusted analysis Adjusted analysis


Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
Aspirina 0.67 (0.54–0.84) <0.001 0.69 (0.56–0.87) 0.001
Diphenhydraminea 0.68 (0.54–0.86) 0.001 0.87 (0.72–1.04) 0.132
Mefenamic Acida 0.77 (0.66–0.91) 0.002 0.96 (0.80–1.16) 0.695
Steroid (cDDD)        
 0 1.00   1.00  
 1–29 1.17 (0.98–1.39) 0.078 1.25 (1.04–1.49) 0.015
 ≥30 2.11 (1.70–2.62) <0.001 2.38 (1.90–2.99) <0.001

cDDD, cumulative defined daily dose; CI, confidence interval.

aAny use vs. no use.