Oestrogen v placebo for incidences of major diseases in postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy at mean 6.8 years*
| Outcomes | Number of cases | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oestrogen | Placebo | ||
| *CI defined in glossary. | |||
| Coronary heart disease | 177 | 199 | 0.91 (0.75 to 1.12) |
| Stroke | 158 | 118 | 1.39 (1.10 to 1.77) |
| Venous thromboembolic disease | 101 | 78 | 1.33 (0.99 to 1.79) |
| Invasive breast cancer | 94 | 124 | 0.77 (0.59 to 1.01) |
| Colorectal cancer | 61 | 58 | 1.08 (0.75 to 1.55) |
| Hip fracture | 38 | 64 | 0.61 (0.41 to 0.91) |