Table 2 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios for stroke among patients with COPD compared to control.

From: The effects of medications for treating COPD and allied conditions on stroke: a population-based cohort study

 

Total

COPD

n = 24,173

Control

n = 24,170

Stroke

1394 (2.9%)

1003 (4.2%)

391 (1.6%)

Crude HR (95% CI)

 

2.62 (2.33–2.95)***

1.00

aAdjusted HR (95% CI)

 

2.72 (2.42–3.05)***

1.00

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval.
  2. aAdjustments were made for age, sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and atrial fibrillation.
  3. *** Indicates p < 0.001.
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