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Table 3 Effects (odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)) of an interaction between marital status and period on cancer mortality among men and women diagnosed with 13 types of cancer at ages 30-89 in Norway 1970-2007a

From: Changes over time in the effect of marital status on cancer survival

Men

OR

95% CI

 

Married

1

  

Never-married

1.00341

(1.00136 - 1.00547)

p < 0.01*

Widowed

0.99976

(0.99795 - 1.00157)

p = 0.79

Divorced/separated

0.99892

(0.99631 - 1.00153)

p = 0.42

Women

   

Married

1

  

Never-married

1.00178

(0.99953 - 1.00404)

p = 0.12

Widowed

1.00137

(0.99966 - 1.00308)

p = 0.12

Divorced/separated

0.99853

(0.99584 - 1.00122)

p = 0.28

  1. a) The models also included current age, cancer site, tumor stage, educational level, time since diagnosis, and the interaction terms between these variables and period.