Association between coeliac disease (CD) and total number of children until age 45 years
| Age at biopsy | Number of children | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3+ | |
| OR (95% CI) | ||||
| 18–44 | ||||
| Reference women (N=6425) Patients with CD (N=1490) | Reference | 1.03 (0.83 to 1.27) | 1.07 (0.90 to 1.28) | 1.12 (0.93 to 1.35) |
| ≥45 | ||||
| Reference women (N=19069) Patients with CD (N=4422) | Reference | 0.99 (0.88 to 1.12) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21) | 1.09 (0.97 to 1.21) |
Explanation: Women with a CD diagnosis between age 18 and 44 years were 1.12 times more likely to have at least three children up to the age of 45 years.