Table 6.

Interaction between hyperhomocysteinemia and the use of oral contraceptives in determining cerebral vein thrombosis in 80 patients and 148 control subjects of reproductive age


Hyperhomocysteinemia

Oral contraceptive intake

Patients, n

Control subjects, n

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)*
No   No   16   96  1 (reference)  1 (reference)  
No   Yes   44   39   6.8 (3.4-13.4)   8.6 (3.9-18.8)  
Yes   No   7   9   4.7 (1.5-14.3)   7.1 (2.1-23.5)  
Yes
 
Yes
 
13
 
4
 
19.5 (5.7-67.3)
 
18.3 (4.9-68.1)
 

Hyperhomocysteinemia

Oral contraceptive intake

Patients, n

Control subjects, n

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)*
No   No   16   96  1 (reference)  1 (reference)  
No   Yes   44   39   6.8 (3.4-13.4)   8.6 (3.9-18.8)  
Yes   No   7   9   4.7 (1.5-14.3)   7.1 (2.1-23.5)  
Yes
 
Yes
 
13
 
4
 
19.5 (5.7-67.3)
 
18.3 (4.9-68.1)
 
*

Adjusted for age, body mass index, and smoking status.

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