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. 2015 Nov 25;10(11):e0143410. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143410

Table 3. The association between selected medical conditions and breast cancer risks.

Conditional Logistic Regression Define disease ≥1 year prior index date Further exclude cases who had prior cancer history Further adjust for occupation, screening, and the average outpatient visit per year
Control Case OR 95% CI Control Case OR 95% CI Control Case OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Breast disease 3,131 1,897 18.0 (16.4, 19.8) 1,705 967 2.67 (2.45, 2.92) 1,668 943 2.66 (2.43, 2.91) 2.47 (2.26, 2.71)
 Benign neoplasm of breast 411 1,104 13.5 (11.9, 15.3) 353 263 3.12 (2.65, 3.68) 339 253 3.11 (2.63, 3.68) 2.90 (2.46, 3.43)
 Disorders of breast 1,602 2,402 11.6 (10.1, 12.7) 1,447 798 2.50 (2.28, 2.75) 1,417 780 2.50 (2.27, 2.75) 2.31 (2.10, 2.55)
Alcohol-related diagnosis 119 37 1.10 (0.67, 1.80) 109 33 1.15 (0.69, 1.92) 108 33 1.22 (0.83, 1.81) 1.12 (0.67, 1.87)
Metabolic disorders (any 3 of the following) 1,258 365 1.19 (1.05, 1.35) 1,080 312 1.18 (1.03, 1.35) 1,043 300 1.17 (1.02, 1.35) 1.09 (0.95, 1.26)
 Hypertensive diseases 5,471 1,545 1.26 (1.17, 1.37) 5,065 1,409 1.22 (1.12, 1.32) 4,904 1,357 1.20 (1.11, 1.31) 1.14 (1.05, 1.25)
 Diabetes mellitus 2,658 758 1.19 (1.08, 1.30) 2,433 685 1.16 (1.06, 1.28) 2,357 663 1.16 (1.05, 1.28) 1.09 (0.98, 1.20)
 Disorders of lipoid metabolism 3,766 1,101 1.26 (1.16, 1.36) 3,388 992 1.25 (1.15, 1.36) 3,273 958 1.25 (1.15, 1.36) 1.13 (1.04, 1.24)
 Overweight and obesity 170 59 1.39 (1.03, 1.88) 143 55 1.55 (1.13, 2.11) 139 53 1.53 (1.12, 2.11) 1.43 (1.04, 1.96)
Cholelithiasis or disorders of the gallbladder 717 203 1.14 (0.97, 1.34) 623 176 1.14 (0.96, 1.35) 607 165 1.09 (0.92, 1.30) 1.05 (0.88, 1.25)
Benign neoplasm of ovary 324 105 1.31 (1.05, 1.64) 269 88 1.32 (1.03, 1.69) 263 81 1.24 (0.96, 1.60) 1.21 (0.95, 1.56)
Ovarian dysfunction 204 58 1.14 (0.85, 1.53) 178 55 1.24 (0.91, 1.68) 178 53 1.19 (0.88, 1.63) 1.17 (0.86, 1.59)
Noninflammatory disorders of ovary, fallopian tube, and broad ligament 260 73 1.13 (0.87, 1.47) 238 66 1.11 (0.84, 1.46) 233 63 1.08 (0.82, 1.44) 1.05 (0.79, 1.39)
Disorders of thyroid gland 1,449 431 1.21 (1.08, 1.35) 1,298 379 1.18 (1.05, 1.33) 1,263 360 1.15 (1.02, 1.30) 1.11 (0.98, 1.25)
Endometriosis 370 137 1.51 (1.24, 1.85) 303 111 1.49 (1.19, 1.86) 297 108 1.48 (1.18, 1.85) 1.44 (1.15, 1.80)
Uterine leiomyoma 903 311 1.42 (1.24, 1.63) 758 242 1.30 (1.12, 1.52) 743 236 1.30 (1.11, 1.51) 1.20 (1.03, 1.40)
Disorders of parathyroid gland 35 14 1.60 (0.86, 2.98) 30 9 1.20 (0.57, 2.53) 29 9 1.24 (0.59, 2.62) 1.14 (0.54, 2.43)
Benign neoplasma of rectum and anal canal 37 6 0.65 (0.27, 1.54) 32 5 0.63 (0.24, 1.61) 32 3 0.38 (0.12, 1.23) 0.62 (0.24, 1.61)