RRs | Characteristic | Level | Outcome | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | COPD | CB | Emphysema | Total |
All RRs | Total | Total | 1,342 | 1,311 | 210 | 2,863 |
 | Study type | Case/control | 194 | 162 | 0 | 356 |
 |  | Prospective | 414 | 86 | 66 | 566 |
 |  | Cross-sectional | 734 | 1,063 | 144 | 1,941 |
 | Sex | Both | 289 | 215 | 35 | 539 |
 |  | Male | 660 | 552 | 114 | 1,326 |
 |  | Female | 393 | 544 | 61 | 998 |
 | Adjusted for any variable | No | 605 | 677 | 93 | 1,375 |
 |  | Yes | 737 | 634 | 117 | 1,488 |
 | Adjusted for age | No | 624 | 758 | 99 | 1,481 |
 |  | Yes | 718 | 553 | 111 | 1,382 |
 | Adjusted for other confoundersb | No | 1,051 | 1,135 | 187 | 2,373 |
 |  | Yes | 291 | 176 | 23 | 490 |
 | Derivation | Original or 2 × 2c | 409 | 478 | 86 | 973 |
 |  | Other derived | 933 | 833 | 124 | 1890 |
RRs for major smoking indices | Total | Total | 551 | 547 | 105 | 1,203 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 185 | 186 | 45 | 416 |
 |  | Current | 214 | 205 | 36 | 455 |
 |  | Ex | 152 | 156 | 24 | 332 |
 | Exposed group: smoking product | Any product | 166 | 211 | 29 | 406 |
 |  | Cigarettes (+/- other) | 314 | 269 | 62 | 645 |
 |  | Cigarettes only | 71 | 67 | 14 | 152 |
 | Unexposed | Never any product | 283 | 335 | 53 | 671 |
 |  | Never cigarettes | 261 | 206 | 52 | 519 |
 |  | Otherd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
RRs for all dose-response indices | Total | Total | 791 | 764 | 105 | 1,660 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 221 | 138 | 19 | 378 |
 |  | Current | 415 | 492 | 83 | 990 |
 |  | Ex | 155 | 134 | 3 | 292 |
 | Exposed group: smoking product | Any product | 64 | 176 | 8 | 248 |
 |  | Cigarettes (+/- other) | 525 | 399 | 69 | 993 |
 |  | Cigarettes only | 202 | 189 | 28 | 419 |
 | Unexposed | Never (any or cigs) | 389 | 387 | 60 | 836 |
 |  | Lowe (any or cigs) | 318 | 295 | 38 | 651 |
 |  | Current (any or cigs) | 33 | 32 | 0 | 65 |
 |  | Otherf/not applicableg | 51 | 50 | 7 | 108 |
RRs for amount smoked | Total | Total | 335 | 474 | 65 | 874 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 3 | 51 | 9 | 63 |
 |  | Current | 323 | 413 | 55 | 791 |
 |  | Ex | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
Sets for amount smoked | Â | vs. never (any or cigs) | 66 | 94 | 14 | 174 |
 |  | vs. low amount | 65 | 97 | 16 | 178 |
 |  | vs. nonh | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
 |  | Non categorical | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
RRs for age started | Total | Total | 78 | 50 | 6 | 134 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 6 | 38 | 0 | 44 |
 |  | Current | 65 | 12 | 6 | 83 |
 |  | Ex | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sets for age started | Â | vs. never (any or cigs) | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
 |  | vs. later start | 21 | 9 | 2 | 32 |
 |  | vs. nonh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 |  | Non categorical | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
RRs for pack-years | Total | Total | 225 | 88 | 15 | 328 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 208 | 48 | 5 | 261 |
 |  | Current | 14 | 30 | 10 | 54 |
 |  | Ex | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Sets for pack-years | Â | vs. never (any or cigs) | 34 | 15 | 3 | 52 |
 |  | vs. low pack-years | 41 | 15 | 3 | 59 |
 |  | Non categorical | 25 | 9 | 2 | 36 |
RRs for duration of smoking | Total | Total | 17 | 39 | 17 | 73 |
 | Exposed group: smoking status | Ever | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
 |  | Current | 13 | 37 | 12 | 62 |
 |  | Ex | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sets for duration of smoking | Â | vs. never (any or cigs) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
 |  | vs. low duration | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
 |  | Non categorical | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
RRs for duration of quitting | Total | Total | 136 | 113 | 2 | 251 |
Sets for duration of quitting | Â | vs. never (any or cigs) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
 |  | vs. current | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
 |  | vs. long term ex | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
 |  | vs. recent ex | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
 |  | Non categorical | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |