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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 73:185-187 doi:10.1136/jnnp.73.2.185
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Risk factors for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: the Tromsø study

Table 2

Risk factors in 26 patients compared with 104 matched controls using multivariate logistic regression analysis

B (SE) Multivariate OR (95% CI) p Value Univariate OR (95% CI)
*Overall p value for the effect of smoking based on the dosage dependent categories current smokers, previous smokers, and never smokers.
Cigarette smoking 0.76 (0.36) 2.13 (1.04 to 4.39) 0.037* 2.39 (1.27 to 4.49)
    Never 0.0 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
    Previous 0.76 (0.36) 2.13 (1.04 to 4.39) 2.39 (1.27 to 4.49)
    Current 1.52 (0.72) 4.55 (1.08 to 19.30) 5.71 (1.62 to 20.13)
Coffee consumption (cups/day) 1.35 (0.67) 3.86 (1.01 to 14.73) 0.042 4.72 (1.48 to 14.98)
    ≤5 0.0 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference)
    >5 1.35 (0.67) 3.86 (1.01 to 14.73) 4.72 (1.48 to 14.98)
Systolic blood pressure 0.05 (0.01) 1.04 (1.03 to 1.06) <0.0001 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)
    20 mm Hg increase 0.90 (0.24) 2.46 (1.52 to 3.97) 1.62 (1.17 to 2.22)
Total serum cholesterol (mmol/l) −0.24 (0.25) 0.79 (0.48 to 1.29) NS 0.89 (0.62 to 1.29)
Body mass index (kg/m2) 0.02 (0.07) 1.02 (0.89 to 1.18) NS 1.00 (0.89 to 1.12)

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