Table 2

 Cox proportional hazards model with cancer as the dependent variable

OR (95% CI)p Value
AZA, azathioprine; CPM, cyclophosphamide; MTX, methotrexate; SDI, Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Damage Index, 6 months after diagnosis.
Age at diagnosis1.06 (1.01 to 1.11)0.018
Male7.14 (1.61 to 33.3)0.009
Malaria drugs0.15 (0.02 to 0.99)0.049
AZA0.68 (0.13 to 3.37)0.632
CPM2.47 (0.61 to 10.05)0.205
MTX1.76 (0.17 to 18.23)0.634
Smoking2.12 (0.52 to 8.63)0.294
SDI
    0Reference
    10.37 (0.06 to 2.36)0.294
    >11.29 (0.27 to 6.10)0.748
Year of diagnosis
    1975–1985Reference
    1986–19955.20 (0.42 to 64.74)0.2
    1996–20057.934 (0.46 to 138.16)0.155