Table 5
Relation between participants with positive antiendomysial antibody (EMA) test result and reported morbidity
| Reported morbidity | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMA result | No (n (%)) | Yes (n (%)) | Univariate | p Value* |
| *χ2 test with continuity correction or Fisher’s exact test. | ||||
| †Except during pregnancy. | ||||
| High blood pressure† | ||||
| Negative | 5876 (81.4) | 1347 (18.6) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 73 (83.9) | 14 (16.1) | 0.84 (0.47–1.49) | 0.6 |
| High blood cholesterol | ||||
| Negative | 6188 (87.6) | 875 (12.4) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 81 (93.1) | 6 (6.9) | 0.52 (0.23–1.20) | 0.2 |
| Stroke | ||||
| Negative | 7149 (98.5) | 109 (1.5) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 85 (97.7) | 2 (2.3) | 1.54 (0.37–6.35) | 0.4 |
| Heart attack and/or angina | ||||
| Negative | 6778 (93.3) | 487 (6.7) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 85 (97.7) | 2 (2.3) | 0.33 (0.08–1.34) | 0.2 |
| CVS combined | ||||
| Negative | 5570 (76.6) | 1701 (23.4) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 70 (80.5) | 17 (19.5) | 0.79 (0.47–1.35) | 0.5 |
| Thyroid disease | ||||
| Negative | 6806 (93.8) | 446 (6.2) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 80 (92.0) | 7 (8.0) | 1.33 (0.61–2.91) | 0.6 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Negative | 7049 (97.2) | 202 (2.8) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 86 (98.9) | 1 (1.1) | 0.41 (0.06–2.93) | 0.7 |
| Fracture of the wrist | ||||
| Negative | 6806 (93.8) | 452 (6.2) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 80 (92.0) | 7 (8.0) | 1.32 (0.60–2.87) | 0.6 |
| Bronchitis/emphysema | ||||
| Negative | 6125 (84.7) | 1110 (15.3) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 79 (90.8) | 8 (9.2) | 0.56 (0.27–1.16) | 0.2 |
| Asthma | ||||
| Negative | 6520 (90.1) | 720 (9.9) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 78 (89.7) | 9 (10.3) | 1.04 (0.52–2.09) | 1.0 |
| Cancer | ||||
| Negative | 6853 (94.5) | 396 (5.5) | 1.0 | |
| Positive | 82 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) | 1.05 (0.43–2.62) | 0.8 |
