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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for lung cancer by smoking statusa

From: Risk assessment and prediction for lung cancer among Hong Kong Chinese men

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Never smokers (132/536) b

Former smokers (340/357) b

Current smokers (736/176) b

Education

Primary school or below

   

Middle school

 

0.50 (0.33–0.76)

 

College or above

 

0.37 (0.23–0.59)

0.49 (0.35–0.70)

Marital status

Married

   

Others

 

0.57 (0.36–0.90)

 

History of lung diseases

2.82 (1.53–5.12)

2.28 (1.53–3.45)

 

Cancer history in first-degree relatives

2.44 (1.50–3.94)

1.56 (0.99–2.48)

2.25 (1.32–4.09)

Smoking status

Pack-years

 < 20

N.A

  

20–40

1.90 (1.24–2.91)

2.40 (1.36–4.22)

 ≥ 40

2.41 (1.55–3.74)

3.09 (1.80–5.26)

Years of smoking cessation

2–5 years

N.A

 

N.A

5–10 years

0.60 (0.35–1.02)

10–20 years

0.65 (0.40–1.03)

 ≥ 20 years

0.51 (0.31–0.83)

Exposure of indoor air pollutants

Residential radon exposure (in quartiles)c

First

   

Second

2.42 (1.25–4.85)

Third

2.31 (1.21–4.57)

Fourth

2.91 (1.55–5.68)

Occupational exposure

Carcinogen exposure

1.84 (1.22–2.77)

 

1.33 (0.93–1.89)

Mask used in workplace

 

0.50 (0.28–0.88)

 

Dust control in workplace

0.31 (0.16–0.67)

0.22 (0.12–0.40)

0.20 (0.08–0.41)

Dietary habits and drinking habits

Fruit/green vegetable

(≥ 1 time /day)

1.44 (0.95–2.19)

  

Meat

(≥ 1 time /day)

0.47 (0.26–0.80)

0.61 (0.40–0.91)

0.46 (0.26–0.83)

  1. a Variables was selected by stepwise selection procedure by minimal AIC; CI, Confidence interval
  2. b no. of cases / no. of controls
  3. c Using the quartile score of community referents as the cut point (first, second, third, and fourth quartile: (< 8.11, 8.11 to < 8.64, 8.64 to < 9.77, and ≥ 9.77, respectively) to classify different levels of radon exposure