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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
卷 30, 期 4, 页码 809-817出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.4.809
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socioeconomic status; lung cancer; income; education; social class; odds ratio
Background Several epidemiological studies have found that lung cancer is inversely related to Socioeconomic status (SES) and suggest it as a possible risk factor for lung cancer. This study examines SES and lung cancer risk in Canada. Methods Mailed questionnaires with telephone follow-up were used to obtain data on 3280 newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed lung cancer cases and 5073 population controls, between 1994 and 1997, in eight Canadian provinces. Measurement included information on SES, smoking habits, alcohol use, diet, residential and occupational histories and both residential and occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI were derived from unconditional logistic regression analysis. Results Compared with high income adequacy, an increased risk was found among low income males and females, with adjusted OR of 1.7 (95% CI: 1.3-2.2) and 1.5 (95% CI: 1.1-2.0), respectively. Compared with less than or equal to8 years of education, the adjusted OR were 0.6 (95% CI: 0.5-0.7) and 0.6 (95% CI: 0.5-0.8) for greater than or equal to 14 years education among males and females, respectively. Lung cancer risk was significantly increased for males of some social classes. The population attributable risk for income adequacy, education and social class was 24%, 25% and 21% among males, respectively, and 14% and 19% for income adequacy and education among females, respectively, in this Canadian population. Conclusions A statistically significant association between income adequacy education social class and lung cancer risk was found.
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