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Table 1 Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval) for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) according to the collected variables.

From: A case-control study on the combined effects of p53 and p73 polymorphisms on head and neck cancer risk in an Italian population

 

283 Cases

295 Controls

OR° (95% CI)

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age (years ± SD)

63.3 ± 11.2

63.5 ± 13.1

-

Male gender

234 (82.7)

177 (60.0)

0.85 (0.50 – 1.42)

Alcohol drinkers

   

   0 g/day

59 (20.9)

146 (49.7)

1*

   1–30 g/day

119 (42.2)

141 (48.0)

1.58 (0.98 – 2.52)

   > 31 g/day

104 (36.88)

7 (2.38)

18.56 (7.26 – 47.44)

Pack-years of smoking

   

   0

58 (18.5)

179 (62.0)

1*

   1–24

67 (23.8)

66 (22.8)

2.97 (1.72 – 5.12)

   > 24

162 (57.7)

44 (15.2)

8.23 (4.73 – 14.32)

Fruit and vegetables intake

   

   ≥ 2 portions/day

116 (41.1)

198 (69.5)

1*

   < 2 portion/day

166 (58.9)

87 (30.5)

2.70 (1.73 – 4.21)

Physical activity

   

   ≥ 2 times/week

15 (5.5)

30 (10.2)

1*

   < 2 time/week

259 (94.5)

263 (89.8)

1.56 (0.68 – 3.57)

Family history of cancer

   

   No

137 (62.0)

232 (81.4)

1*

   Yes

84 (38.0)

53 (18.6)

2.42 (1.42 – 4.13)

  1. * Reference group
  2. ° Odds Ratio (OR) adjusted for gender, alcohol, pack-years, physical activity and fruit and vegetables intake