Table 3. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine according to present status of smoking and drinking.
Factors | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
Smoking habit | Current smokers/Never smokers, ex-smokers | 1.56 (0.81, 2.81)*1 | 1.68 (0.78, 3.63)*3 |
Drinking habit | Once a week and more/ Less than once a week | 0.29 (0.15, 0.57)*2 | 0.35 (0.17, 0.75)*4 |
Adjusted OR: adjusted for high body mass index (25.0 or greater) and diabetes mellitus.
* The number of cases and controls used for analysis.
*1: 65 cases and 125 controls, *2: 66 cases and 120 controls, *3: 63 cases and 118 controls, *4: 64 cases and 113 controls