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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of lung cancer diagnosis by race

From: Racial difference in BMI and lung cancer diagnosis: analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial

 

Total

Whites

African-Americans

Others

n

51,930

46,554

2,299

3,077

 

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Race

 

 Whites

1.00

 

 African-American

1.20

0.97–1.48

 Others

0.77

0.63–0.96*

BMI

 Underweight/Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Overweight

0.83

0.75–0.93*

0.83

0.75–0.93*

1.03

0.64–1.66

0.72

0.45–1.15

 Obese

0.63

0.56–0.72*

0.64

0.56–0.73*

0.72

0.41–1.25

0.53

0.29–0.87*

  1. Note. Adjusted for age, gender, education, family history of lung cancer, COPD, smoking status, and pack-years
  2. *p<0.05