Table 2.
Adjusted hazard ratios (HR)* and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations between weight status and esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma incidence.
| Esophageal Adenocarcinoma | Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma | Combined Cases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | Cases (n) | HR (95% CI) | Cases (n) | HR (95% CI) | Cases (n) | HR (95% CI) | |
| Age, 7 years | |||||||
| Normal weight | 60,773 | 130 | Referent | 120 | Referent | 250 | Referent |
| Overweight | 1,817 | 11 | 3.11 (1.68, 5.76) | 5 | 1.55 (0.63, 3.79) | 16 | 2.36 (1.42, 3.92) |
| Age, 13 years | |||||||
| Normal weight | 60,013 | 131 | Referent | 117 | Referent | 248 | Referent |
| Overweight | 3,309 | 13 | 1.88 (1.06, 3.33) | 10 | 1.64 (0.86, 3.13) | 23 | 1.77 (1.15, 2.71) |
| Early Adulthood | |||||||
| Normal weight | 59,395 | 124 | Referent | 120 | Referent | 244 | Referent |
| Overweight | 5,300 | 22 | 2.11 (1.33, 3.33) | 9 | 0.91 (0.46, 1.79) | 31 | 1.52 (1.05, 2.22) |
*
Adjusted for education level and age at conscription.