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. 2020 Aug 18;49(5):1661–1681. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa114

Table 2.

Main MR, split-sample MR and multivariable-adjusted analysis results for all outcomes where the main or split-sample Mendelian randomization analysis had a P-value less than 0.0026

Health condition/risk factor Outcome N Main MR analysis
Split-sample MR analysis
Multivariable adjusted analysis
P for endogeneity
Beta (95% CI) P Beta (95% CI) P Beta (95% CI) P
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) Cohabiting 251 512 −0.8% (-1.9% to 0.3%) 1.41E-01 −1.5% (-2.4% to -0.6%) 1.56E-03 −0.4% (-0.4% to -0.3%) 0.00E+00 4.30E-01
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) Household income 219 924 £-2446 (£-3362 to £-1530) 1.65E-07 £-509 (£-1264 to £247) 1.87E-01 £442 (£400 to £484) 0.00E+00 1.54E-10
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) Own accommodation lived in 249 886 −1.8% (-2.4% to -1.2%) 2.34E-08 −1.2% (-1.7% to -0.6%) 2.65E-05 −0.2% (-0.2% to -0.1%) 4.30E-25 2.24E-07
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) TDI at recruitment 252 287 0.18 (0.11 to 0.25) 2.56E-07 0.14 (0.08 to 0.19) 3.66E-06 0.03 (0.03 to 0.04) 0.00E+00 1.78E-05
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) Weekly friend visits 251 264 −2.1% (-3.2% to -1.1%) 7.91E-05 −1.1% (-2.0% to -0.2%) 1.24E-02 −0.0% (-0.1% to 0.0%) 8.79E-02 9.03E-05
Alcohol intake (5 units/week) Weekly leisure or social activity 252 094 1.8% (0.7% to 3.0%) 2.10E-03 0.2% (-0.8% to 1.1%) 7.41E-01 0.8% (0.8% to 0.9%) 0.00E+00 9.61E-02
Asthma Cohabiting 335 271 −11.0% (-17.9% to -4.0%) 2.08E-03 −3.0% (-7.7% to 1.6%) 1.96E-01 −1.6% (-2.0% to -1.1%) 1.76E-12 8.15E-03
Asthma Household income 290 457 £-13 474 (£-18 749 to £-8199) 5.54E-07 £-6462 (£-9927 to £-2996) 2.58E-04 £-693 (£-1029 to £-357) 5.35E-05 1.57E-06
Asthma University education 276 784 −17.1% (-25.4% to -8.7%) 5.83E-05 −9.3% (-14.7% to -3.9%) 7.37E-04 2.1% (1.6% to 2.7%) 1.20E-14 4.87E-06
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Household income 289 594 £-2777 (£-3692 to £-1863) 2.65E-09 £-4169 (£-4982 to £-3356) 9.15E-24 £-2332 (£-2451 to £-2212) 0.00E+00 3.36E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Lonely 331 018 2.4% (1.4% to 3.5%) 7.06E-06 3.3% (2.3% to 4.2%) 1.23E-11 2.7% (2.6% to 2.9%) 0.00E+00 5.53E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Non-employed vs employed (retired excluded) 215 625 1.4% (0.4% to 2.5%) 5.66E-03 2.3% (1.3% to 3.2%) 1.58E-06 1.9% (1.8% to 2.0%) 0.00E+00 3.75E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Non-employed vs employed/retired 333 446 0.9% (0.2% to 1.6%) 1.34E-02 1.5% (0.8% to 2.1%) 8.27E-06 1.3% (1.2% to 1.4%) 0.00E+00 2.55E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Own accommodation lived in 331 854 −1.6% (-2.4% to -0.8%) 5.75E-05 −3.1% (-3.8% to -2.4%) 2.03E-18 −2.6% (-2.7% to -2.5%) 0.00E+00 9.44E-03
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Satisfied with financial situation 110 373 −1.6% (-3.2% to 0.0%) 5.41E-02 −3.1% (-4.5% to -1.6%) 3.72E-05 −3.4% (-3.6% to -3.2%) 0.00E+00 2.63E-02
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Satisfied with health 110 513 −5.2% (-6.8% to -3.5%) 9.18E-10 −6.7% (-8.1% to -5.2%) 1.05E-18 −7.6% (-7.8% to -7.4%) 0.00E+00 3.53E-03
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Skilled job 218 811 −2.3% (-3.5% to -1.0%) 4.52E-04 −4.5% (-5.7% to -3.4%) 5.23E-15 −2.3% (-2.5% to -2.1%) 0.00E+00 9.41E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) TDI at recruitment 335 524 0.25 (0.17 to 0.33) 8.25E-11 0.35 (0.29 to 0.42) 7.44E-25 0.29 (0.28 to 0.30) 0.00E+00 2.94E-01
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) University education 276 021 −2.9% (-4.4% to -1.5%) 9.41E-05 −7.2% (-8.6% to -5.9%) 5.03E-27 −5.4% (-5.5% to -5.2%) 0.00E+00 1.12E-03
Body mass index (5 kg/m2) Weekly leisure or social activity 335 096 −1.4% (-2.7% to -0.1%) 2.89E-02 −3.0% (-4.2% to -1.9%) 1.87E-07 −2.6% (-2.8% to -2.5%) 0.00E+00 5.51E-02
Depression Happy 69 646 −19.1% (-28.4% to -9.8%) 5.33E-05 −7.4% (-7.7% to -7.0%) 0.00E+00 9.81E-03
Depression Lonely 92 977 58.7% (38.5% to 78.9%) 1.19E-08 18.4% (17.8% to 19.0%) 0.00E+00 1.93E-05
Depression Satisfied with family relationships 69 271 −19.3% (-30.4% to -8.1%) 7.42E-04 −6.9% (-7.2% to -6.5%) 0.00E+00 2.56E-02
Depression Satisfied with financial situation 69 554 −26.4% (-41.9% to -10.9%) 8.14E-04 −9.1% (-9.7% to -8.6%) 0.00E+00 2.45E-02
Depression Satisfied with health 69 650 −29.1% (-44.6% to -13.6%) 2.28E-04 −11.1% (-11.6% to -10.5%) 0.00E+00 1.84E-02
Eczema Household income 290 457 £-46 965 (£-71 028 to £-22 902) 1.31E-04 £-12 545 (£-30 268 to £5177) 1.65E-01 £158 (£-544 to £859) 6.60E-01 7.42E-05
Lifetime smoking (SD) Cohabiting 334 122 −5.4% (-8.8% to -2.0%) 1.74E-03 −4.5% (-4.7% to -4.4%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Household income 289 728 £-7585 (£-10 155 to £-5014) 7.31E-09 £-4088 (£-4201 to £-3976) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Non-employed vs employed (retired excluded) 215 665 5.9% (2.9% to 8.9%) 1.41E-04 4.1% (4.0% to 4.2%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Non-employed vs employed/retired 333 384 4.2% (2.1% to 6.2%) 9.42E-05 2.7% (2.6% to 2.8%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Own accommodation lived in 331 776 −8.6% (-10.7% to -6.4%) 8.83E-15 −5.1% (-5.2% to -5.0%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Satisfied with financial situation 110 501 −10.0% (-14.7% to -5.3%) 2.75E-05 −4.0% (-4.2% to -3.8%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Satisfied with health 110 649 −8.4% (-13.3% to -3.6%) 5.88E-04 −3.7% (-3.9% to -3.5%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) Skilled job 218 695 −8.6% (-12.7% to -4.5%) 4.31E-05 −4.0% (-4.2% to -3.9%) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) TDI at recruitment 335 434 0.98 (0.76 to 1.19) 4.42E-19 0.53 (0.52 to 0.54) 0.00E+00
Lifetime smoking (SD) University education 276 177 −15.9% (-20.7% to -11.1%) 7.32E-11 −6.0% (-6.2% to -5.8%) 0.00E+00
Migraine Weekly leisure or social activity 336 170 −47.9% (-71.1% to -24.7%) 5.15E-05 −26.3% (-57.7% to 5.2%) 1.01E-01 −2.9% (-3.8% to -2.0%) 2.02E-10 1.12E-04
Smoking initiation Household income 289 728 £-22 838 (£-31 354 to £-14 321) 1.47E-07 £-18 545 (£-25 572 to £-11 519) 2.30E-07 £-5974 (£-6220 to £-5728) 0.00E+00 6.24E-05
Smoking initiation Non-employed vs employed (retired excluded) 215 665 19.0% (9.0% to 29.0%) 2.07E-04 10.0% (1.7% to 18.3%) 1.87E-02 5.3% (5.0% to 5.6%) 0.00E+00 6.62E-03
Smoking initiation Non-employed vs employed/retired 333 384 13.3% (6.3% to 20.2%) 1.78E-04 6.4% (0.9% to 11.9%) 2.28E-02 3.6% (3.4% to 3.7%) 0.00E+00 5.35E-03
Smoking initiation Own accommodation lived in 331 776 −20.8% (-28.2% to -13.4%) 3.90E-08 −16.3% (-22.1% to -10.5%) 3.13E-08 −6.7% (-6.9% to -6.5%) 0.00E+00 1.27E-04
Smoking initiation Satisfied with financial situation 110 501 −23.6% (-38.5% to -8.7%) 1.86E-03 −22.7% (-36.0% to -9.4%) 8.22E-04 −5.7% (-6.2% to -5.3%) 0.00E+00 1.50E-02
Smoking initiation Satisfied with health 110 649 −35.4% (-51.2% to -19.5%) 1.21E-05 −22.4% (-36.0% to -8.9%) 1.20E-03 −5.6% (-6.0% to -5.2%) 0.00E+00 7.13E-05
Smoking initiation Skilled job 218 695 −37.0% (-50.0% to -23.9%) 2.96E-08 −14.1% (-24.3% to -3.9%) 6.61E-03 −5.5% (-5.9% to -5.2%) 0.00E+00 5.00E-07
Smoking initiation TDI at recruitment 335 434 1.73 (1.02 to 2.44) 1.69E-06 2.26 (1.68 to 2.84) 2.41E-14 0.79 (0.77 to 0.81) 0.00E+00 8.58E-03
Smoking initiation University education 276 177 −65.9% (-81.4% to -50.4%) 9.01E-17 −35.7% (-47.1% to -24.2%) 9.56E-10 −9.7% (-10.1% to -9.3%) 0.00E+00 1.19E-15
Smoking initiation Weekly friend visits 333 955 19.8% (9.2% to 30.5%) 2.70E-04 −2.8% (-11.2% to 5.6%) 5.13E-01 −0.4% (-0.7% to -0.1%) 4.44E-03 1.32E-04

MR, Mendelian randomization; SD, standard deviation; vs, versus.