Table 3.
MR-Egger regression analyses showing intercept and causal estimate values for associations between cannabis initiation and various outcomes and schizophrenia and cannabis initiation
| Exposure | Outcome | ORa | 95% CI | P | N SNPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis initiation | Schizophrenia (binary outcome) | Intercept | 0.99b | 0.98–1.01 | 0.50 | 21 |
| Causal estimate | 1.01b | 0.93–1.10 | 0.815 | |||
| Cannabis initiation | Education (years) | Intercept | 0.99b | 0.99–1.00 | 0.182 | 12 |
| Causal estimate | 0.94b | 0.88–1.00 | 0.062 | |||
| Cannabis initiation | Height (z score) | Intercept | 0.99b | 0.98–1.00 | 0.093 | 12 |
| Causal estimate | 0.95b | 0.88–1.01 | 0.095 | |||
| Cannabis initiation | Schizophrenia (binary outcome) | Intercept | 1.00b | 0.97–1.03 | 0.801 | 12c |
| Causal estimate | 1.01b | 0.88–1.17 | 0.854 | |||
| Schizophrenia | Cannabis initiation (binary outcome) | Intercept | 1.00 | 0.98–1.01 | 0.524 | 107 |
| Causal estimate | 1.17 | 0.96–1.43 | 0.128 |
OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism.
Per doubling in odds of exposure.
Correlated likelihood method used.
Restricted number of SNPs to be comparable to positive/negative control analyses.