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Table 1 Main characteristics of cases and controls

From: Occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents and risk of head and neck cancer in men: a population-based case-control study in France

 

Cases (n = 1857)

Controls (n = 2780)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

  < 40

24 (1.3)

76 (2.7)

 [40;49]

286 (15.4)

555 (20.0)

 [50;59]

786 (42.3)

825 (29.7)

 [60;69]

548 (29.5)

939 (33.8)

  ≥ 70

213 (11.5)

385 (13.9)

 Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Mean ± sd

58.01 ± 8.50

58.07 ± 9.92

Level of education

 Primary

544 (29.3)

521 (18.7)

 Vocational secondary

761 (41.0)

1081 (38.9)

 Secondary

120 (6.5)

310 (11.2)

 University

163 (8.8)

752 (27.1)

 Other

26 (1.4)

19 (0.7)

 Missing

243 (13.1)

97 (3.5)

Socioeconomic status

 Farmers

49 (2.6)

168 (6.0)

 Self employed workers

117 (6.3)

152 (5.5)

 Managers

115 (6.2)

544 (19.6)

 Intermediate occupations

191 (10.3)

564 (20.3)

 Employees

190 (10.2)

297 (10.7)

 Blue Collar workers

1175 (63.3)

1053 (37.9)

 Missing

20 (1.1)

2 (0.1)

Alcohol consumption (glasses per day)

 [0.00; 0.03]

73 (3.9)

206 (7.4)

 [0.03; 2.00]

235 (12.7)

1190 (42.8)

 [2.00; 5.00]

440 (23.7)

849 (30.5)

 [5.00; 8.00]

384 (20.7)

305 (11.0)

 [8.00; 12.00]

328 (17.7)

134 (4.8)

  > 12.00

331 (17.8)

73 (2.6)

 Missing

66 (3.6)

23 (0.8)

Smoking status

 Never

53 (2.9)

753 (27.1)

 Former

481 (25.9)

1271 (45.7)

 Current

1316 (70.9)

751 (27.0)

 Missing

7 (0.4)

5 (0.18)

Smoking frequency (grams/day)

 Never smoker

53 (2.9)

753 (27.1)

 [0.00; 10.00]

205 (11.0)

668 (24.1)

 [10.00;20.00]

565 (30.4)

725 (26.1)

 [20.00; 25.00]

372 (20.0)

261 (9.4)

  > 25.00

578 (31.1)

301 (10.8)

 Missing

84 (4.5)

72 (2.6)

Smoking duration (years)

 Never smoker

53 (2.8)

753 (27.1)

 [0; 20]

115 (6.2)

760 (27.3)

 [20; 30]

337 (18.2)

529 (19.0)

 [30; 40]

762 (41.0)

439 (15.8)

  > 40

575 (31.0)

291 (10.5)

 Missing

15 (0.8)

8 (0.3)