Table 2

Odds ratios (OR) for significant accessory risk factors compared with community controls

Category OR 95% CI
Oral corticosteroids2.71.3–4.5
Warfarin7.82.8–21.5
Previous peptic ulcer3.82.6–4.9
Dyspepsia in past year4.03.1–4.8
Heart failure5.92.3–13.1
Diabetes3.11.2–4.3
Current smoking1.61.2–2.0
  • Odds ratios determined by unconditional logistic regression model.

  • CI, confidence interval.