Table 5

 Adjusted† ORs (with 95% CI) of COPD associated with cumulative COE exposure and smoking

Cigarette-years of smoking
01–99100–199200–299⩾300
†Adjusted for sex, age (<30, 30–34, 35–39, and ⩾40 years), height (<164, 164–167, 168–171, and ⩾172 cm) by logistic regression.
Control1 (referent)2.28 (0.31 to 16.56)2.65 (0.41 to 17.26)2.22 (0.33 to 14.82)7.51 (1.11 to 50.89)
Low exposure2.77 (0.54 to 14.33)3.62 (0.59 to 22.26)4.39 (0.63 to 30.62)5.35 (0.76 to 37.65)11.08 (2.11 to 58.11)
Moderate exposure3.98 (0.75 to 21.24)5.68 (0.98 to 32.89)15.92 (2.80 to 90.60)17.58 (3.13 to 98.78)19.05 (3.81 to 95.31)
High exposure5.92 (1.20 to 29.32)10.53 (2.02 to 54.90)14.75 (2.84 to 76.68)27.13 (5.09 to 144.69)58.12 (11.07 to 305.12)