Table 3.

Univariate analysis: association of potential risk factors with diagnosis of meningioma, by sex

Variables		Males							Females
		N	Cases	Crude rate	HR	95% CI Lower Upper		p	N	Cases	Crude rate	HR	95% CI Lower Upper		p
Height	Percentile							0.03							0.12
	< 25%	387,793	46	0.58	1.00				226,199	99	2.32	1.00
	25–50%	329,644	34	0.55	0.91	0.59	1.42	0.69	238,839	91	1.90	0.77	0.58	1.02	0.07
	50–75%	285,662	40	0.69	1.24	0.81	1.89	0.32	218,594	69	1.66	0.73	0.54	1.00	0.05
	> 75%	184,322	32	0.91	1.76	1.12	2.77	0.01	164,862	69	2.18	0.95	0.70	1.29	0.74
Height continuous					1.03	1.01	1.06	0.02				0.99	0.97	1.01	0.19
BMI	Kg/m2							0.43							0.42
	18.5	161,774	16	0.50	0.83	0.49	1.40	0.49	118,713	35	1.60	0.86	0.60	1.22	0.40
	18.5 - < 25	866,412	121	0.68	1.00				615,961	256	2.11	1.00
	25 - < 30	125,021	10	0.43	0.65	0.34	1.24	0.19	90,874	29	1.73	0.90	0.61	1.32	0.59
	> 30	33,942	4	0.75	1.46	0.54	3.96	0.46	22,947	8	2.25	1.60	0.79	3.23	0.19
Autoimmune diseasesa	No	1,180,535	152	0.64					841,362	327	2.01	1.00
	Yes	6886	0	0.00					7132	1	1.07	0.90	0.13	6.44	0.92
Allergic diseasesb	No	1,050,545	144	0.66	1.00				772,629	307	2.02	1.00
	Yes	136,876	8	0.36	0.78	0.38	1.60	0.50	75,865	21	1.75	1.29	0.83	2.01	0.26
Asthma	No	1,099,711	148	0.66	1.00				803,877	314	2.01	1.00
	Yes	87,710	4	0.27	0.59	0.22	1.59	0.29	44,617	14	1.92	1.42	0.83	2.43	0.20
Diabetes	No	1,186,027	152	0.64					847,707	328	2.00
	Yes	1394	0	0.00					787	0	0.00

^aAutoimmune disease: diabetes mellitus, lupus, vasculitis, IBD, pemphigus, thyroid disease, celiac, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison disease and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

^bAllergic disease including asthma, urticaria, eczema, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and anaphylaxis