Table 3

Increase in ORs (95% CI) for self-reported IHD in 1997–8 cohort associated with 1 SD increase in childhood stature (with robust standard errors)

	1997–8 Cohort with complete data on explanatory factors
	N (yes/no)	Age and sex adjusted			Additional adjustments^*
	N (yes/no)	OR	95% CI	p Value	OR	95% CI	p Value

Self-reported IHD
Foot length	143/676	0.87	0.72 to 1.04	0.12	0.94	0.78 to 1.14	0.54
Shoulder breadth	158/730	0.92	0.77 to 1.10	0.38	0.97	0.80 to 1.16	0.71
Height	175/808	0.82	0.69 to 0.98	0.03	0.89	0.73 to 1.07	0.21
Trunk	165/752	0.88	0.74 to 1.04	0.13	0.93	0.77 to 1.11	0.42
Leg length	165/752	0.83	0.70 to 0.99	0.04	0.90	0.75 to 1.08	0.27

↵* Additionally adjusted for childhood socioeconomic position, household income, household food expenditure and breastfeeding status, and for adult socioeconomic position.
IHD, ischaemic heart disease.