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. 2016 Dec 8;47(5):971–980. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716003172

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.

a

Per doubling in odds of exposure.

b

Correlated likelihood method used.

c

Restricted number of SNPs to be comparable to positive/negative control analyses.