Table 1 Age group and sex-adjusted odds ratio estimates for pancreas cancer risk factors among Cases and Controls from Ontario, Canada (n = 1569)
| Characteristic | Cases (N = 315) N | % | Controls (N = 1254) N | % | ORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family History of Pancreas Cancerb | |||||
| No | 261 | 83 | 1144 | 91 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 33 | 11 | 46 | 4 | 3.16 (1.97, 5.06) |
| Don’t know | 21 | 7 | 60 | 5 | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Cigarette Smoking | |||||
| Never | 123 | 39 | 569 | 45 | 1.00 |
| Ever | 190 | 60 | 684 | 55 | 1.29 (1.00, 1.67) |
| Missing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Alcohol Consumptionc | |||||
| Never | 107 | 34 | 403 | 32 | 1.00 |
| Former | 26 | 8 | 88 | 7 | 1.14 (0.69, 1.86) |
| Current | 181 | 57 | 754 | 60 | 0.92 (0.69, 1.21) |
| Missing | 0 | 0.7 | 9 | 1 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2)d | |||||
| < 25.0 | 103 | 33 | 399 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 25.0- < 30.0 | 107 | 34 | 512 | 41 | 0.84 (0.62, 1.14) |
| ≥ 30.0 | 101 | 32 | 336 | 27 | 1.24 (0.90, 1.71) |
| Missing | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Caucasian | 268 | 85 | 1153 | 92 | 1.00 |
| Other | 45 | 14 | 98 | 8 | 1.97 (1.35, 2.88) |
| Missing | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Educatione | |||||
| College/University graduate | 127 | 40 | 571 | 46 | 1.00 |
| High school graduate or less | 185 | 59 | 679 | 54 | 1.17 (0.91, 1.51) |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 162 | 51 | 666 | 53 | – |
| Female | 153 | 49 | 588 | 47 | – |
| Age (y)f | |||||
| < 60 | 81 | 26 | 439 | 35 | – |
| 60–64 | 64 | 20 | 285 | 23 | – |
| 65–69 | 63 | 20 | 218 | 17 | – |
| ≥ 70 | 104 | 33 | 312 | 25 | – |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
