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Table 2 Covariate-adjusted hazard ratios for bladder calculus among the sampled patients

From: A case–control study on the association between bladder cancer and prior bladder calculus

Variable

Bladder cancer

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

Prior bladder calculus

   

  Yes

3.42

2.48-4.72

<0.001

No (reference group)

1.00

  

Monthly Income

   

  NT$1-15,840 (reference group)

1.00

  

  NT$15,841-25,000

0.98

0.97-1.01

0.317

  ≥NT$25,001

1.01

0.98-1.02

0.891

Geographic region

   

  Northern (reference group)

1.00

  

  Central

0.92

0.80-1.07

0.279

  Eastern

0.98

0.86-1.11

0.692

  Southern

0.94

0.68-1.31

0.722

Hypertension

0.80

0.72-0.89

0.008

Renal disease

2.65

2.28-3.08

<0.001

Coronary heart disease

0.87

0.73-1.05

0.060

Diabetes

0.98

0.86-1.11

0.742

Bladder outlet obstruction

0.90

0.46-1.76

0.751

Urinary tract infection

1.23

1.07-1.38

<0.001

Tobacco use disorder

1.46

1.26-1.68

<0.001

Alcohol abuse

0.99

0.88-1.44

0.983

Obesity

1.03

0.98-1.06

0.056

  1. Notes: CI = confidence interval; OR was calculated using Cox proportional hazard regression, stratified by sex, age, and urbanization level group.