Table 1

Univariate and multivariate analyses of Dupuytren's disease (yes vs no) and available factors assessed in the previous period in men

	N (total)	N	Per cent	OR (univariate analyses, 95% CI)	OR (multivariate analysis logistic model, 95% CI)*
Age†				1.03 (1.01 to 1.06)	1.03 (1.00 to 1.06)
Diabetes
No	8581	692	8.06	1	1
Yes	1436	147	10.24	1.30 (1.08 to 1.57)	1.31 (1.07 to 1.60)
Smoking habits (pack/day)‡
Non-smoker (or former smoker)	6055	488	8.06	1	1
Smoker <1	2670	229	8.58	1.07 (0.91 to 1.26)	1.05 (0.88 to 1.24)
Smoker ≥1	1246	117	9.39	1.18 (0.96 to 1.46)	1.05 (0.83 to 1.32)
Drinking habits (glass/day)‡
<3	2551	174	6.82	1	1
3 or 4 glasses of wine/beer	4864	411	8.45	1.26 (1.05 to 1.52)	1.22 (1.01 to 1.48)
≥5 glasses of wine/beer or ≥3 glasses of spirits	2577	249	9.66	1.46 (1.19 to 1.79)	1.36 (1.10 to 1.69)
Carrying loads (assessed in 2007), number of years of exposure
No	6812	565	8.29	1	1
1–15 years	1026	89	8.67	1.05 (0.83 to 1.33)	0.95 (0.74 to 1.22)
>15 years	1393	129	9.26	1.13 (0.92 to 1.38)	0.91 (0.71 to 1.16)
Climbing stairs (assessed in 2007), number of years of exposure
No	7281	618	8.49	1
1–15 years	810	63	7.78	0.91 (0.69 to 1.19)
>15 years	1147	102	8.89	1.05 (0.85 to 1.31)
Manipulating vibrating tools (assessed in 2007), number of years of exposure
No	7630	614	8.05	1	1
1–15 years	772	76	9.84	1.25 (0.97 to 1.60)	1.25 (0.95 to 1.65)
>15 years	781	88	11.27	1.45 (1.15 to 1.84)	1.52 (1.15 to 2.02)
Carrying loads (assessed in 1989)
No	8888	737	8.29	1
Yes	1129	102	9.03	1.10 (0.88 to 1.36)
Manipulating vibrating tools (assessed in 1989)
No	9278	760	8.19	1
Yes	739	79	10.69	1.34 (1.05 to 1.71)
Computer work (assessed in 1989)
No	5270	444	8.43	1
Yes	4747	395	8.32	0.99 (0.86 to 1.14)