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Table 2 Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals for Increase in Body Weight ≥5% in Relation to Tobacco use

From: Weight gain and incident obesity among male snus users

Tobacco use 2002 and 2007

Weight gain ≥5% (n/N)

OR (95% CI) 1

OR (95% CI) 2

OR (95% CI) 3

Never tobacco

No tobacco use

790/3877

Referent

Referent

Referent

Daily snus use

Stable current use

139/445

1.39 (1.12-1.73)

1.41 (1.13-1.75)

1.31 (1.04-1.65)

 

Stable former use

31/126

1.24 (0.82-1.89)

1.29 (0.85-1.95)

1.36 (0.89-2.10)

 

Quit during follow-up

51/178

1.21 (0.86-1.69)

1.24 (0.88-1.74)

1.25 (0.88-1.77)

 

Began during follow-up

14/52

0.98 (0.52-1.82)

0.98 (0.53-1.84)

0.97 (0.50-1.86)

Daily smoking

Stable current use

174/729

1.52 (1.25-1.84)

1.50 (1.24-1.82)

1.24 (1.00-1.54)

 

Stable former use

235/1541

1.10 (0.93-1.31)

1.13 (0.95-1.34)

1.04 (0.87-1.25)

 

Quit during follow-up

120/284

3.43 (2.65-4.42)

3.44 (2.66-4.44)

3.15 (2.39-4.15)

 

Began during follow-up

9/56

0.93 (0.45-1.93)

0.93 (0.45-1.94)

0.70 (0.29-1.67)

Ohter

Including combined snus use and smoking

676/2666

1.46 (1.29-1.64)

1.50 (1.33-1.69)

1.34 (1.17-1.53)

  1. 1 Adjusted for age.
  2. 2 Adjusted for age and baseline weight.
  3. 3 Adjusted for age, baseline weight, alcohol consumption, physical activity, education, consumption of fruit and berries, and frequency of having breakfast.