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. 2017 Jun 8;32(10):909–919. doi: 10.1007/s10654-017-0250-2

Table 4.

Combined study using participants of Nordic origin

DR15+ A2− ca/coa OR (95% CI)b p AP
A. OR with 95% CI of developing MS for subjects categorized by HLA-DRB1*15 and HLA-A*02, in total and stratified by smoking status. Attributable proportion due to interaction between HLA-DRB1*15 and HLA-A*02
Total
 − 991/3192 1.0 (–)
 − + 1428/2639 1.8 (1.6–1.9) <0.0001
 + 1732/1439 3.9 (3.5–4.3) <0.0001
 + + 2114/1131 6.1 (5.5–6.8) <0.0001 0.2 (0.1–0.4), p < 0.0001
DR15+ A2− ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
Never smokers
 − 490/2163 1.0 (–)
 − + 749/1861 1.8 (1.5–2.0) <0.0001
 + 922/975 4.1 (3.6–4.7) <0.0001
 + + 1152/787 6.4 (5.6–7.3) <0.0001 0.2 (0.1–0.3), p < 0.0001
DR15+ A2− ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
Current smokers
 − 501/1029 1.0 (–)
 − + 679/778 1.8 (1.5–2.1) <0.0001
 + 810/464 3.6 (3.1–4.2) <0.0001
 + + 962/344 5.8 (4.9–6.8) <0.0001 0.2 (0.1–0.4), p < 0.0001
A2− Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)d p AP
B. OR with 95% CI of developing MS for subjects categorized by HLA-A*02 and smoking, in total and stratified by HLA-DRB1*15 status. Attributable proportion due to interaction between HLA-A*02 and smoking
Total
 − 1412/3138 1.0 (–)
 − + 1311/1493 2.0 (1.8–2.2) <0.0001
 + 1901/2648 1.6 (1.5–1.8) <0.0001
 + + 1641/1122 3.5 (3.1–3.9) <0.0001 0.2 (0.1–0.3), p < 0.0001
A2− Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
HLA-DRB1*15 negative
 − 490/2163 1.0 (–)
 − + 501/1029 2.1 (1.8–2.5) <0.0001
 + 749/1861 1.8 (1.5–2.0) <0.0001
 + + 679/778 3.8 (3.3–4.4) <0.0001 0.2 (0.1–0.3), p < 0.0001
A2− Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
HLA-DRB1*15 positive
 − 922/975 1.0 (–)
 − + 810/464 1.9 (1.6–2.2) <0.0001
 + 1152/787 1.6 (1.4–1.8) <0.0001
 + + 962/344 3.1 (2.7–3.7) <0.0001 0.2 (0.08–0.3), p = 0.002
DR15+ Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)e p AP
C. OR with 95% CI of developing MS for subjects categorized by HLA-DRB1*15 and smoking, in total and stratified by HLA-A*02 status. Attributable proportion due to interaction between HLA-DRB1*15 and smoking
Total
 − 1239/4024 1.0 (–)
 + + 1180/1807 2.1 (2.0–2.4) <0.0001
 + 2074/1762 3.8 (3.5-4.2) <0.0001
 + + 1772/808 7.4 (6.7-8.3) <0.0001 0.3 (0.26–0.4), p < 0001
DR15+ Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
HLA-A*02 positive
 − 490/2163 1.0 (–)
 − + 501/1029 2.1 (1.9–2.5) <0.0001
 + 922/975 4.1 (3.6–4.7) <0.0001
 + + 810/464 7.7 (6.6–8.9) <0.0001 0.3 (0.2–0.4), p < 0.0001
DR15+ Smoking ca/coa OR (95% CI)c p AP
HLA-A*02 negative
 − 749/1861 1.0 (–)
 − + 679/778 2.2 (1.9–2.5) <0.0001
 + 1152/787 3.6 (3.2–4.1) <0.0001
 + + 344/962 7.2 (6.2–8.4) <0.0001 0.3 (0.2–0.4), p < 0.0001

aNumber of exposed cases and controls

bAdjusted for age, gender, smoking, and study

cAdjusted for age, gender, and study

dAdjusted for age, gender, HLA-DRB1*15, and study

eAdjusted for age, gender, HLA-A*02, and study