Table 3 Standardized incidence ratio by potential explanatory factors for coronary heart disease.

From: Association between thyroid cancer and cardiovascular disease risk: a nationwide observation study

Subgroup

Incidence events

SIR

95% CI

Lower

Upper

All

70

1.57

1.2

1.93

Age at diagnosis

< 65

49

2.08

1.5

2.66

≥ 65

21

1

0.57

1.42

Sex

Men

28

1.63

1.03

2.24

Men: 20–39

2

1.25

0

3.7

Men: 40–64

20

1.62

0.93

2.32

Men: ≥ 65

6

0.78

0.1

1.47

Women

42

1.53

1.06

1.99

Women: 20–39

1

1.8

0

5.33

Women: 40–64

26

1.59

0.98

2.2

Women: ≥ 65

15

1.01

0.5

1.53

Follow-up (years)

1

27

2.05

1.28

2.83

2

42

1.65

1.15

2.15

3

53

1.5

1.09

1.9

4

67

1.6

1.22

1.99

5

70

1.57

1.2

1.93

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