Table 2 Distribution of lifestyle factors among basal cell carcinoma cases and their matched controls

From: Epidemiology of basal cell carcinoma in the United Kingdom: incidence, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities

 

BCC cases ( n =57 121), n (%)

BCC-free controls ( n =57 121), n (%)

OR crude (95% CI)

OR adjusted a (95% CI)

Alcohol status

Non

8592 (15.0)

9442 (16.5)

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

Ex

1069 (1.9)

1193 (2.1)

1.00 (0.92–1.09)

0.96 (0.87–1.05)

Current

42 640 (74.7)

40 552 (71.0)

1.18 (1.14–1.22)

1.19 (1.15–1.23)

Unknown

4820 (8.4)

5934 (10.4)

0.87 (0.82–0.91)

1.05 (0.99–1.11)

Smoking status

Non

28 058 (49.1)

26 439 (46.3)

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

Ex

19 607 (34.3)

19 033 (33.3)

0.98 (0.95–1.00)

0.91 (0.89–0.94)

Current

6999 (12.3)

8359 (14.6)

0.78 (0.75–0.80)

0.77 (0.74–0.80)

Unknown

2457 (4.3)

3290 (5.8)

0.65 (0.62–0.70)

0.92 (0.86–0.99)

BMI (kg m−2)

12.0–18.4

868 (1.5)

910 (1.6)

0.86 (0.79–0.95)

0.86 (0.78–0.95)

18.5–24.9

20 522 (35.9)

18 591 (32.6)

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

25.0–29.9

19 849 (34.8)

19 246 (33.7)

0.93 (0.91–0.96)

0.90 (0.87–0.92)

30.0–60.0

8907 (15.6)

10 072 (17.6)

0.80 (0.78–0.83)

0.73 (0.70–0.75)

Unknown

6975 (12.2)

8302 (14.5)

0.73 (0.70–0.76)

0.89 (0.85–0.94)

  1. Abbreviations: BCC=basal cell carcinoma; BMI=body mass index; CI=confidence interval; OR=odds ratio.
  2. aAdjusted for alcohol status, smoking status, BMI, and number of general practitioner visits 1 year before BCC diagnosis.