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Table 3 ORs and 95%CI of sarcoma by ICD-IX code1 and levels of exposure, both sexes

From: Sarcoma risk and dioxin emissions from incinerators and industrial plants: a population-based case-control study (Italy)

 

Average exposure (fgr/m3)

 

ICD-IX code

<4

Cases/Controls

OR (95% CI)

4–6

Cases/Controls

OR (95% CI)

≥ 6

Cases/Controls

OR (95% CI)

χ 1 2 for trend

ICD-IX 171

(Cases/Controls: 81/190)

25/80

1*

39/93

1.35

(0.73 – 2.48)

17/17

3.27

(1.35 – 7.93)

5.89

(p = 0.0152)

ICD-IX 173

(Cases/Controls: 17/43)

5/12

1*

10/20

0,04

(0.31 – 4.71)

2/11

0.34

(0.03 – 3.43)

0.51

(p = 0.4758)

ICD-IX 158

(Cases/Controls: 21/49)

6/14

1*

12/27

1.06

(0.33 – 3.43)

3/8

0.8

(0.14 – 4.45)

0.03

(p = 0.8625)

Visceral sites

(Cases/Controls: 53/123)

19/55

1*

22/52

1.24

(0.60 – 2.55)

12/16

2.45

(0.96 – 6.28)

3.02

(p = 0.0823)

  1. * Reference category
  2. 1ICD-IX 171: malignant neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue;
  3. ICD-IX 173: malignant neoplasm of skin (other than melanoma of skin, Kaposi's sarcoma and skin of genital organs);
  4. ICD-IX 158: malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum and peritoneum.
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