Table 2 Uni and multivariable analysis of the risk factors for the occurrence of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

From: Identifying health conditions associated with an increased risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at medium term in nationwide electronic health records of primary care physicians

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Variables

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Alcohol intake

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Alcohol use

1.07 (1.00–1.14)

0.059

1.09 (1.021.17)

0.011

 Missing

0.88 (0.810.95)

0.0009

1.06 (0.97–1.15)

0.170

Cigarette Smoking

 Never

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Ever

1.25 (1.201.30)

<0.0001

1.19 (1.131.24)

<0.0001

 Missing

0.72 (0.66-0.78)

<0.0001

0.75 (0.680.82)

<0.0001

Comorbidities

Dyslipidemia

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1.53 (1.461.60)

<0.0001

1.50 (1.431.57)

<0.0001

Increased blood pressure

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.18 (1.131.23)

<0.0001

  

Lung cancer

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

0.35 (0.230.54)

<0.0001

0.29 (0.190.45)

<0.0001

Bladder cancer

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.17 (0.92–1.50)

0.202

  

Head and neck cancer

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.52 (0.91–2.53)

0.109

  

Melanoma

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.04 (0.89–1.22)

0.623

  

Pancreatic cyst

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

6.34 (3.4511.64)

<0.0001

4.39 (2.288.45)

<0.0001

Pancreatitis

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

2.58 (2.183.05)

<0.0001

2.16 (1.812.58)

<0.0001

Cholecystitis

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.39 (1.171.64)

0.0001

  

Helicobacter pylori infection

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.31 (0.96–1.79)

0.084

  

Diabetis mellitus

 No

1.00

   

 Diagnosis ≤4 years

1.19 (1.091.30)

0.0009

  

 Diagnosis >4 years

1.23 (1.151.31)

<0.0001

  

Introduction or changes of antidiabetic medication over the last four years

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1.49 (1.391.59)

<0.0001

1.19 (1.111.28)

<0.0001

Clinical examination

Weight loss >5% within the previous year

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.00 (0.86–1.15)

0.975

  

 Missing

0.74 (0.710.78)

<0.0001

  

Fatigue

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

0.98 (0.901.07)

0.664

  

Abdominal pain

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.11 (1.041.18)

0.0008

  

Laboratory test results

Alanine aminotransferase

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Elevated

2.07 (1.952.19)

<0.0001

1.76 (1.661.87)

<0.0001

 Missing

1.32 (1.261.39)

<0.0001

1.73 (1.631.84)

<0.0001

Aspartate aminotransferase

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

0.92 (0.84–1.02)

0.113

  

 Missing

0.79 (0.750.84)

<0.0001

  

Alkaline phosphatase

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Elevated

3.70 (3.513.91)

<0.0001

3.21 (3.033.39)

<0.0001

 Missing

1.25 (1.191.32)

<0.0001

1.62 (1.511.74)

<0.0001

Gamma-glutamyl transferase

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Elevated

1.07 (0.98–1.16)

0.111

  

 Missing

0.94 (0.890.99)

0.023

  

Total bilirubin

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Elevated

2.91 (2.703.13)

<0.0001

2.48 (2.292.68)

<0.0001

 Missing

0.84 (0.790.89)

<0.0001

0.97 (0.90–1.04)

0.430

Amylase

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

1.53 (1.132.07)

0.006

  

 Missing

0.73 (0.650.82)

<0.0001

  

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Elevated

1.56 (1.451.67)

<0.0001

1.27 (1.181.37)

<0.0001

 Missing

0.94 (0.900.99)

0.021

0.95 (0.90–1.00)

0.061

C-reactive protein

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

2.00 (1.822.18)

<0.0001

  

 Missing

1.19 (1.101.28)

<0.0001

  

Lactate dehydrogenase

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

1.10 (0.79–1.53)

0.560

  

 Missing

0.84 (0.711.00)

0.047

  

Albumin

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Decreased

1.72 (1.641.82)

<0.0001

1.54 (1.461.62)

<0.0001

 Missing

0.83 (0.780.88)

<0.0001

0.81 (0.750.87)

<0.0001

Total cholesterol

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

0.78 (0.74–0.82)

<0.0001

  

 Missing

0.66 (0.620.70)

<0.0001

  

Glycated haemoglobin A1c

 Normal

1.00

   

 Elevated

1.57 (1.431.72)

<0.0001

  

 Missing

1.00 (0.94–1.07)

0.985

  
  1. OR odds ratio, 95% CI confidence interval.
  2. Statistically significant associations (p < 0.05) are shown in bold.