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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Feb 13;148(3):540–546. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.01.006

Table 3.

Cancer hazard ratios (HRs) by baseline statin use.

Endometrial cancera Ovarian cancerb


N Case Annualized % Mean fup (y) Age-adjusted HR Multivariable adjusted HR N Case Annualized % Mean fup (y) Age-adjusted HR Multivariable adjusted HR
Statin
 No 87,365 1299 0.12% 12.15 1.00 1.00 117,028 701 0.05% 12.62 1.00 1.00
 Yes 6653 78 0.10% 11.47 0.78 (0.62–0.98) 0.74 (0.59–0.94) 9225 62 0.06% 11.87 1.09 (0.84–1.42) 1.15 (0.89–1.50)
Statin type
 No use 87,365 1299 0.12% 12.15 1.00 1.00 117,028 701 0.05% 12.62 1.00 1.00
 Atorvastatin 6 0.11% 10.40 0.83 (0.37–1.85) 0.65 (0.27–1.56) 0 0.00% 10.84 NA NA
 Fluvastatin 508 15 0.17% 11.35 1.30 (0.78–2.17) 1.13 (0.65–1.95) 708 7 0.05% 11.63 1.01 (0.48–2.12) 1.06 (0.50–2.24)
 Lovastatin 783 18 0.09% 11.85 0.66 (0.42–1.06) 0.67 (0.42–1.06) 1110 18 0.06% 12.31 1.15 (0.72–1.83) 1.21 (0.75–1.93)
 Pravastatin 1770 17 0.10% 11.38 0.77 (0.47–1.24) 0.79 (0.49–1.27) 2428 18 0.07% 11.79 1.42 (0.89–2.27) 1.52 (0.95–2.44)
 Simvastatin 1482
1947
21 0.09% 11.50 0.72 (0.47–1.11) 0.68 (0.43–1.05) 2042
2696
17 0.05% 11.89 1.05 (0.65–1.70) 1.09 (0.67–1.77)
Statin category
 No use 87,365 1299 0.12% 12.15 1.00 1.00 117,028 701 0.05% 12.62 1.00 1.00
 Lipophilic 5008 60 0.10% 11.49 0.80 (0.62–1.04) 0.74 (0.56–0.97) 6942 42 0.05% 11.89 0.98 (0.72–1.34) 1.03 (0.75–1.41)
 Hydrophilic 1482 17 0.10% 11.38 0.77 (0.47–1.24) 0.79 (0.49–1.27) 2042 18 0.07% 11.79 1.42 (0.89–2.27) 1.52 (0.95–2.44)
Statin potency
 No use 87,365 1299 0.12% 12.15 1.00 1.00 117,028 701 0.05% 12.62 1.00 1.00
 High 2455 27 0.10% 11.27 0.74 (0.51–1.09) 0.67 (0.45–1.00) 17 0.04% 11.67 0.84 (0.52–1.37) 0.88 (0.55–1.43)
 Medium 1482 17 0.10% 11.38 0.77 (0.47–1.24) 0.79 (0.49–1.27) 3404 18 0.07% 11.79 1.42 (0.89–2.27) 1.52 (0.95–2.44)
 Low 2553 33 0.11% 11.70 0.85 (0.60–1.21) 0.80 (0.56–1.15) 2042
3538
25 0.06% 12.09 1.10 (0.74–1.65) 1.16 (0.78–1.74)
Statin duration
 0 87,365 1299 0.12% 12.15 1.00 1.00 117,028 701 0.05% 12.62 1.00 1.00
 <1 year 2192 23 0.09% 11.36 0.72 (0.47–1.08) 0.64 (0.42–0.99) 3034 18 0.05% 11.73 0.97 (0.61–1.55) 1.03 (0.64–1.64)
 1–<3 years 2207 28 0.11% 11.54 0.84 (0.58–1.22) 0.80 (0.54–1.18) 2171 21 0.06% 11.92 1.12 (0.72–1.73) 1.19 (0.77–1.84)
 ≥3 y 2091 26 0.11% 11.49 0.82 (0.55–1.20) 0.81 (0.55–1.19) 2923 21 0.06% 11.94 1.16 (0.75–1.79) 1.21 (0.78–1.87)

All models contain strata for trial, WHI extension study, and age group. Base model was adjusted by continuous age.

Multivariate model adjusted for age (continuous), BMI (continuous), ethnicity, smoking status, education, current medical provider, baseline HT use, baseline HT duration.

a

Women reporting hysterectomy at WHI baseline excluded; women with self-report of hysterectomy during follow-up were censored when reported.

b

Women with history of ovarian cancer, bilateral and unknown oophorectomy at WHI baseline were excluded.