Table 3.

Association between long-term exposure to metformin (≥5 years) and risk of myeloproliferative neoplasm according to subgroups

SubgroupOR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age group   
<60 y 0.96 (0.32-2.81) 0.47 (0.15-1.50) 
60-75 y 0.59 (0.38-0.91) 0.45 (0.28-0.71) 
>75 y 0.50 (0.30-0.85) 0.46 (0.27-0.78) 
Sex   
Male 0.46 (0.29-0.74) 0.37 (0.23-0.60) 
Female 0.71 (0.46-1.09) 0.56 (0.36-0.89) 
Disease subtype   
PV 0.57 (0.34-0.97) 0.45 (0.26-0.77) 
ET 0.39 (0.20-0.78) 0.33 (0.16-0.67) 
MF 0.89 (0.46-1.72) 0.65 (0.32-1.33) 
MPN-U 0.59 (0.27-1.30) 0.46 (0.20-1.06) 
Molecular subtype   
JAK2-V617F-mutated 0.61 (0.43-0.87) 0.47 (0.32-0.68) 
CALR-mutated 0.57 (0.13-2.48) 0.53 (0.11-2.50) 
No AD 0.59 (0.43-0.83) 0.46 (0.32-0.64) 
SubgroupOR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age group   
<60 y 0.96 (0.32-2.81) 0.47 (0.15-1.50) 
60-75 y 0.59 (0.38-0.91) 0.45 (0.28-0.71) 
>75 y 0.50 (0.30-0.85) 0.46 (0.27-0.78) 
Sex   
Male 0.46 (0.29-0.74) 0.37 (0.23-0.60) 
Female 0.71 (0.46-1.09) 0.56 (0.36-0.89) 
Disease subtype   
PV 0.57 (0.34-0.97) 0.45 (0.26-0.77) 
ET 0.39 (0.20-0.78) 0.33 (0.16-0.67) 
MF 0.89 (0.46-1.72) 0.65 (0.32-1.33) 
MPN-U 0.59 (0.27-1.30) 0.46 (0.20-1.06) 
Molecular subtype   
JAK2-V617F-mutated 0.61 (0.43-0.87) 0.47 (0.32-0.68) 
CALR-mutated 0.57 (0.13-2.48) 0.53 (0.11-2.50) 
No AD 0.59 (0.43-0.83) 0.46 (0.32-0.64) 

NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Adjusted for age, sex, and calendar time.

Adjusted for in addition to the following: (1) education level (primary school; high school; short/middle long education; long education); (2) CCI (0; 1; ≥2); (3) previous use of aspirin or other NSAIDs, alendronate, immunosuppressants, or statins; and (4) history of alcohol-related diagnoses, overweight and obesity-related diagnoses, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and autoimmune disease

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