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 blanching2.0 (1.8 to 2.3)31.5  (25.0  to  37.9)
 Cold induced blanching2.1 (1.8 to 2.4)32.2 (25.2 to  39.3)
 Cold induced blanching with a clear edge2.1 (1.6 to 2.7)32.8 (21.9 to  43.7)
 Consulted a doctor for cold induced blanching2.3 (1.6 to 3.5)37.6 (21.2 to  54.1)
Women:
 Any blanching1.4 (1.1 to 1.6)3.7 (1.5 to  5.8)
 Cold induced blanching1.4 (1.1 to 1.6)3.6 (1.1 to  6.1)
 Cold induced blanching with a clear edge1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)3.1 (−1.1 to  7.4)
 Consulted a doctor for cold induced blanching1.5 (1.0 to 2.4)5.3 (−1.1 to  11.8)
  • 5-150 Bootstrapped 95% CI, based on 200 resampling iterations.