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Table 3 Impact of total cholesterol on the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: multivariate analyses

From: High serum cholesterol predicts rheumatoid arthritis in women, but not in men: a prospective study

 

Adjusted for smoking

Adjusted for smoking and early menopause

Adjusted for smoking, early menopause and socioeconomic status

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Total cholesterol, per SD

1.47 (1.16–1.86)

1.44 (1.13–1.83)

1.42 (1.08–1.86)

Total cholesterol–quartile 1*

1.11 (0.57–2.16)

1.12 (0.58–2.18)

1.44 (0.69–3.04)

Total cholesterol–quartile 2*

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

Total cholesterol–quartile 3*

1.71 (0.90–3.24)

1.70 (0.89–3.23)

2.34 (1.13–4.81)

Total cholesterol–quartile 4*

2.72 (1.44–5.14)

2.62 (1.37–4.99)

2.79 (1.22–5.87)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation
  2. *Quartile 1: 2.9–4.9 mmol/l; quartile 2: 4.9–5.6 mmol/l; quartile 3: 5.6–6.5 mmol/l; quartile 4: 6.5–9.7 mmol/l