Table 2. Estimated ORs and 95% CIs for the association of analgesic medication use and ovarian cancer risk.
Analgesic medication use | |||
No. of cases (n=541) | No. of controls (n=731) | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | |
Never users | 362 | 467 | 1.00 (Referent) |
Any NSAIDb only | 125 | 197 | 0.73 (0.54–0.98) |
Acetaminophen only | 23 | 33 | 0.98 (0.53–1.81) |
Both NSAIDs and acetaminophen | 31 | 34 | 1.03 (0.58–1.84) |
Aspirin use | |||
No. of cases (n=432) | No. of controls (n=560) | Adjusted ORa,c (95% CI) | |
Never users | 362 | 467 | 1.00 (Referent) |
Ever use | 70 | 93 | 0.56 (0.35–0.92) |
Non-aspirin NSAID use | |||
No. of cases (n=474) | No. of controls (n=628) | Adjusted ORa,c (95% CI) | |
Never users | 362 | 467 | 1.00 (Referent) |
Ever use | 112 | 161 | 0.74 (0.52–1.05) |
Acetaminophen use | |||
No. of cases (n=416) | No. of controls (n=534) | Adjusted ORa,c (95% CI) | |
Never users | 362 | 467 | 1.00 (Referent) |
Ever use | 54 | 67 | 0.89 (0.49–1.62) |
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; NSAID=nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; OR=odds ratio.
Adjusted for age, study site, education, income, parity, family history of first-degree relative with breast or ovarian cancer, tubal ligation, body mass index (BMI), oral contraceptive use, menopausal status, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and physical activity.
Any NSAID use includes aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs, but not acetaminophen.
Also simultaneously adjusted for use of other analgesics.