Table 2:
Association of lipid-lowering medication use and duration of use with incident prostate cancer, 6,518 men in ARIC (1990–2012)
# Incident prostate cancers | Person-years | HR* | (95% CI) | HR† | (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current use | ||||||
No | 513 | 66,951 | 1 | (Ref) | 1 | (Ref) |
Yes | 287 | 33,532 | 1.00 | (0.86–1.18) | 1.03 | (0.87–1.21) |
Duration of use | ||||||
Never | 513 | 66,951 | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref |
<10 years | 233 | 23,562 | 1.11 | (0.94–1.31) | 1.13 | (0.95–1.34) |
≥10years | 54 | 9,970 | 0.67 | (0.50–0.91) | 0.68 | (0.50–0.92) |
Adjusted for age, and joint categories of race and field center.
Adjusted for age, joint categories of race and field center, height, updated BMI, updated cigarette smoking status, updated diabetes status, updated aspirin use, and education level.