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Table 3 Analysis of risk factors for developing self-reported PD among prevalent patients.

From: The frequency and validity of self-reported diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease in the UK elderly: MRC CFAS cohort

 

Odds Ratio (OR)

Multi-variable* adjusted OR

 

OR(95% CI)

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

Age group (per 10 years)

1.64 (1.29–2.08)

<0.001

1.66 (1.29–2.13)

<0.001

Male sex

1.23 (0.87–1.74)

0.23

1.53 (1.04–2.23)

0.029

Family history of PD

2.73 (1.69–4.42),

<0.001

2.51 (1.50–4.20)

<0.001

Current smoking

0.39 (0.21–0.72)

0.003

0.45 (0.24–0.85)

0.01

Ever smoking

1.00 (0.70–1.45)

0.97

1.32 (0.85–2.05)

0.21

Cigarette dose- per 10 pack-years

0.90 (0.82–0.99)

0.03

0.89 (0.80–0.98)

0.023

  1. *Adjusted ORs are presented for the multivariable logistic regression model which includes all listed risk factors. (Only cigarette dose was included as the smoking covariate except in the evaluation of "current smoking" and "ever smoking".)