Table 5
Estimated proportions of cases of Raynaud's phenomenon in Britain that are attributable to hand transmitted vibration
| Case definition | Adjusted PR (95% CI) ever v never exposed to HTV |
Attributable % (95% CI)5-150 |
| Men: | ||
| Any blanching | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.3) | 31.5 (25.0 to 37.9) |
| Cold induced blanching | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.4) | 32.2 (25.2 to 39.3) |
| Cold induced blanching with a clear edge | 2.1 (1.6 to 2.7) | 32.8 (21.9 to 43.7) |
| Consulted a doctor for cold induced blanching | 2.3 (1.6 to 3.5) | 37.6 (21.2 to 54.1) |
| Women: | ||
| Any blanching | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.6) | 3.7 (1.5 to 5.8) |
| Cold induced blanching | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.6) | 3.6 (1.1 to 6.1) |
| Cold induced blanching with a clear edge | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.8) | 3.1 (−1.1 to 7.4) |
| Consulted a doctor for cold induced blanching | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.4) | 5.3 (−1.1 to 11.8) |
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↵5-150 Bootstrapped 95% CI, based on 200 resampling iterations.
