Table 3

Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for risk of a major coronary event associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Time and placeCasesControlsCrude OR 95% CIAdjusted OR3-15095% CIAdjusted OR3-15195% CI
Male
 All dataExposed1914630.910.75–1.110.980.78–1.231.020.81 1.28
Not exposed4951096
 NewcastleExposed691530.780.56–1.091.040.70–1.551.090.72–1.63
 1988/89Not exposed189326
 NewcastleExposed531720.790.55–1.140.780.53–1.150.820.55–1.22
 1992–94Not exposed145373
 AucklandExposed691381.230.88–1.741.190.80–1.771.140.76–1.70
 1986–88Not exposed161397
Female
 All dataExposed793811.391.04–1.862.051.46–2.871.991.40–2.81
Not exposed1881249
 NewcastleExposed331681.120.72–1.752.111.23–3.632.241.28–3.91
 1988/89Not exposed76434
 NewcastleExposed311471.871.16–3.022.421.36–4.282.151.18–3.92
 1992–94Not exposed54479
 AucklandExposed15661.320.70–2.461.630.80–3.311.560.76–3.20
 1986–88Not exposed58336
  • 3-150 Adjusted for age, education, and history.

  • 3-151 Adjusted for age, education, history, and body mass index.

  • OR = odds ratios; CI = confidence intervals.