Table 1.

Risk ratio for RA according to breastfeeding and reproductive factors

CharacteristicsBOdds ratio95% Confidence intervalp-value
Breast-feeding
 Ever breastfed−1.5570.2110.127–0.349<0.001
 Duration of breastfeeding (months)−0.0100.9900.986–0.995<0.001
Parity (number of liver births)0.0161.0160.897–1.1510.253
Use of oral contraceptives−0.1510.8600.624–1.1860.357
Use of postmenopausal hormones−0.1190.8880.601–1.3120.551
Waist circumference−0.1460.8640.536–1.3920.549