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Table 1 Distribution of risk factors of lung adenocarcinoma and adjusted odds ratios in relation to risk of lung adenocarcinoma in males and females in Taiwan

From: Fanconi anemia genes in lung adenocarcinoma- a pathway-wide study on cancer susceptibility

 

Male

Female

Risk factor

No. cases (%)

No. controls (%)

aOR (95 % CI)a

No. cases (%)

No. controls (%)

aOR (95 % CI)a

Cigarette smoking

  > = 6 months

255(72.0)

166(49.0)

1.82(1.28–2.56)

17(4.8)

13(3.4)

1.18(0.54–2.54)

Passive smoking

 Yes

302(85.3)

220(64.9)

2.68(1.79–4.02)

266(74.9)

223(57.6)

2.13(1.53–2.95)

Smoke exposure during cooking

 Yes

NA

NA

NA

319(89.9)

339(87.6)

1.05(0.66–1.68)

Using motor cycle for transport

  > = 6 months

239(67.5)

157(46.3)

2.00(1.42–2.81)

165(46.5)

164(42.4)

1.34(0.95–1.92)

  1. aaOR, adjusted odds ratio; 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval. These were estimated in a multivariate logistic regression model, containing age, years of schooling of study participants, and the risk factors listed in this Table