Table 4.
Odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for prevalence of hyperthyroidism treated or not treated within the past 12 months (1191 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, 1·02 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | Referent | – |
| Male | 0·31 | 0·27, 0·37 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Black | Referent | – |
| Black | 1·08 | 0·94, 1·24 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| <25·0 | Referent | – |
| 25·0–29·9 | 0·96 | 0·84, 1·11 |
| ≥30·0 | 1·07 | 0·93, 1·24 |
| Income | ||
| ≤$US 10 000 | Referent | – |
| $US 11 000–20 000 | 1·00 | 0·85, 1·18 |
| $US 21 000–30 000 | 0·81 | 0·67, 0·98 |
| >$US 30 000 | 0·91 | 0·77, 1·07 |
| Education | ||
| ≤High school | Referent | – |
| Some college | 1·00 | 0·86, 1·17 |
| ≥College | 1·01 | 0·85, 1·20 |
| CVD | ||
| None | Referent | – |
| Present | 1·63 | 1·36, 1·95 |
| Salt use | ||
| ≤1 time/week | Referent | – |
| 2–6 times/week | 0·92 | 0·81, 1·05 |
| ≥1 time/d | 0·97 | 0·83, 1·14 |
| Dietary pattern | ||
| Vegan | 0·89 | 0·71, 1·11 |
| Lacto-ovo vegetarian | 0·77 | 0·66, 0·89 |
| Semi-vegetarian | 0·83 | 0·64, 1·08 |
| Pesco vegetarian | 1·03 | 0·85, 1·24 |
| Omnivore | Referent | – |