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. 2022 Mar 7;31(3):662–669. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0786

Table 3.

Association between exposure to PPIs and pancreatic cancer.

Cases Controls
Exposure to PPIs N = 23,321 N = 75,937 Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted ORa (95% CI) Adjusted ORb (95% CI)
Ever use, n (%)
 No 5,180 (22.2) 18,630 (24.5) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 18,141 (77.8) 57,307 (75.5) 1.15 (1.10–1.19) 1.10 (1.05–1.14) 1.05 (1.01–1.09)
cDDD, n (%)
 0 cDDD 5,180 (22.2) 18,630 (24.5) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 1–30 cDDD 3,186 (13.7) 12,500 (16.5) 0.92 (0.88–0.97) 0.92 (0.88–0.97) 0.92 (0.87–0.97)
 31–180 cDDD 4,720 (20.2) 16,056 (21.1) 1.08 (1.03–1.13) 1.07 (1.02–1.12) 1.05 (1.00–1.11)
 181–1,080 cDDD 5,087 (21.8) 14,578 (19.2) 1.31 (1.25–1.38) 1.23 (1.17–1.29) 1.18 (1.12–1.24)
 >1,080 cDDD 5,148 (22.1) 14,173 (18.7) 1.40 (1.34–1.47) 1.24 (1.17–1.30) 1.17 (1.10–1.23)
By PPI subtype (ever use), n (%)
Omeprazole
 No 11,464 (49.2) 39,548 (52.1) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 11,857 (50.8) 36,389 (47.9) 1.13 (1.09–1.16) 1.11 (1.08–1.15) 1.08 (1.04–1.12)
Esomeprazole
 No 12,599 (54.0) 45,118 (59.4) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 10,722 (46.0) 30,819 (40.6) 1.28 (1.24–1.32) 1.22 (1.18–1.26) 1.18 (1.14–1.22)
Lansoprazole
 No 17,035 (73.0) 56,822 (74.8) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 6,286 (27.0) 19,115 (25.2) 1.10 (1.06–1.13) 1.08 (1.05–1.12) 1.05 (1.01–1.09)
Pantoprazole
 No 14,654 (62.8) 50,341 (66.3) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 8,667 (37.2) 25,596 (33.7) 1.17 (1.14–1.21) 1.14 (1.10–1.17) 1.09 (1.06–1.13)
Rabeprazole
 No 18,930 (81.2) 62,615 (82.5) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
 Yes 4,391 (18.8) 13,322 (17.5) 1.09 (1.05–1.14) 1.07 (1.03–1.12) 1.03 (0.99–1.08)

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

aAdjusted for history of diabetes mellitus, tobacco-related diseases or drug use, morbid obesity, alcohol-related diseases or drug use, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cyst, gallstones, and hepatitis B or C.

bFinal model adjusted for deprivation index, history of diabetes mellitus, tobacco-related diseases or drug use, morbid obesity, alcohol-related diseases or drug use, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cyst, gallstones, hepatitis B or C, gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer, Helicobacter pylori eradication, peripheral vascular disease, dementia, mild liver disease, AIDS, use of anti-hypertensive drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and statin use.