Table 4

Unconditional odds ratios for myocardial infarction in users of combined oral contraceptives, stratified by smoking habit, in those without clinical risk factors

Oral contraceptiveNon-smokersSmokers
1–19 cigarettes/day20+ cigarettes/day
Non-users44/931 (4.5)57/217 (20.8)151/192 (44.0)
 OR (95% CI)111
Combined3-150 6/131 (4.4)11/23 (32.4)15/19 (44.1)
 OR (95% CI)0.97 (0.41 to 2.32)1.82 (0.84 to 3.95)1.0 (0.49 to 1.94)
  • Values are number of cases/controls (% cases/total).

  • 3-150 Containing ⩽ 35 μg ethinyloestradiol and progestogen.