Table 3.
Odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for prevalence of hyperthyroidism treated within the past 12 months (603 cases, total n 65 981), Adventist Health Study-2. Odds ratios are adjusted for all of the variables shown
| OR | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 1·02 | 1·01, 1·03 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | Referent | – |
| Male | 0·32 | 0·26, 0·41 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Black | Referent | – |
| Black | 1·11 | 0·91, 1·34 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| <25·0 | Referent | |
| 25·0–29·9 | 1·08 | 0·89, 1·32 |
| ≥30·0 | 1·25 | 1·02, 1·54 |
| Income | ||
| ≤$US 10 000 | Referent | – |
| $US 11 000–20 000 | 0·90 | 0·72, 1·11 |
| $US 21 000–30 000 | 0·67 | 0·52, 0·88 |
| >$US 30 000 | 0·73 | 0·58, 0·91 |
| Education | ||
| ≤High school | Referent | – |
| Some college | 0·88 | 0·71, 1·07 |
| ≥College | 0·84 | 0·66, 1·06 |
| CVD | ||
| None | Referent | – |
| Present | 1·92 | 1·53, 2·42 |
| Salt use | ||
| ≤1 time/week | Referent | – |
| 2–6 times/week | 0·88 | 0·73, 1·05 |
| ≥1 time/d | 0·89 | 0·72, 1·11 |
| Dietary pattern | ||
| Vegan | 0·49 | 0·33, 0·72 |
| Lacto-ovo vegetarian | 0·65 | 0·53, 0·81 |
| Semi-vegetarian | 0·71 | 0·49, 1·03 |
| Pesco vegetarian | 0·74 | 0·56, 1·00 |
| Omnivore | Referent | – |