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. 2016 Feb 23;114(7):819–825. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.39

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.

a

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.

b

Any NSAID use includes aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs, but not acetaminophen.

c

Also simultaneously adjusted for use of other analgesics.