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Table 2 Odds ratios (OR) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) between lung cancer and categories of time-weighted average occupational social prestige for all lung cancers combined and major histological subtypes of lung cancer

From: Occupational prestige, social mobility and the association with lung cancer in men

Type of lung cancer/Social prestige category a

Cases [N]

Controls [N]

OR1 b (95 % CI)

OR2 c (95 % CI)

OR3 d (95 % CI)

OR4 e (95 % CI)

All lung cancers

      

 High

2,215

4,592

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Medium

3,980

4,854

1.67 (1.56–1.78)

1.39 (1.29–1.50)

1.37 (1.27–1.47)

1.23 (1.13–1.33)

 Low

5,238

4,701

2.32 (2.17–2.48)

1.74 (1.61–1.87)

1.68 (1.55–1.81)

1.44 (1.32–1.57)

Squamous cell carcinoma

      

 High

812

4,592

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Medium

1,705

4,854

1.93 (1.76–2.12)

1.56 (1.41–1.73)

1.54 (1.39–1.71)

1.29 (1.15–1.45)

 Low

2,358

4,701

2.85 (2.60–3.12)

2.08 (1.88–2.30)

2.03 (1.83–2.25)

1.58 (1.40–1.78)

Small cell carcinoma

      

 High

324

4,592

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Medium

638

4,854

1.89 (1.64–2.18)

1.48 (1.27–1.72)

1.44 (1.24–1.68)

1.29 (1.10–1.53)

 Low

881

4,701

2.78 (2.42–3.19)

1.94 (1.67–2.24)

1.86 (1.60–2.16)

1.62 (1.37–1.92)

Adenocarcinoma

      

 High

690

4,592

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 Medium

963

4,854

1.27 (1.14–1.42)

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

1.01 (0.89–1.15)

 Low

1,165

4,701

1.64 (1.47–1.82)

1.28 (1.14–1.43)

1.22 (1.09–1.37)

1.13 (0.99–1.29)

  1. a Categories for social prestige scores according to tertiles among control subjects: Low = 13- ≤ 35, Medium = >35- ≤ 45, and High = >45-78 points
  2. b Odds ratios for model 1 are adjusted for study center and log(age)
  3. c Odds ratios for model 2 are additionally adjusted for smoking status with time since quitting (2–7, 8–15, 16–25 or ≥ 26 years before interview/diagnosis, other types of tobacco only, non-smokers), and log(pack-years + 1)
  4. d Odds ratios for model 3 are additionally adjusted for ever working in “List A” occupation
  5. e Odds ratios for model 4 are additionally adjusted for highest education