Table 3 Crude and adjusted odd ratios (95% confidence interval) of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity for thyroid cancer in each stratified group according age and sex.

From: Obesity is positively related and tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are negatively related to an increased risk of thyroid cancer

Characteristics

N of thyroid cancer

N of tontrol

ORs of thyroid cancer

(Exposure/total, %)

(Exposure/total, %)

Crude

P-value

Adjusted

P-value

 < 55 years (n = 11,640)

Smoking status

164/2328 (7.0%)

871/9312 (9.4%)

0.68 (0.59–0.82)

 < 0.001*

0.71 (0.58–0.86)

 < 0.001*

Alcohol consumption

321/2328 (13.8%)

1547/9312 (16.6%)

0.77 (0.67–0.89)

 < 0.001*

0.80 (0.69–0.92)

0.002*

Obesity (BMI, kg/m2)

   

0.145

 

0.133

 < 18.5 (underweight)

32/2328 (1.4%)

174/9312 (1.9%)

0.77 (0.52–1.13)

0.182

0.79 (0.54–1.16)

0.235

 ≥ 18.5 to < 23 (normal)

895/2328 (38.5%)

3749/9312 (40.3%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 ≥ 23 to < 25 (overweight)

660/2328 (28.4%)

2574/9312 (27.6%)

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

0.199

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

0.186

 ≥ 25 to < 30 (obese I)

668/2328 (28.7%)

2565/9312 (27.6%)

1.10 (0.98–1.23)

0.116

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

0.136

 ≥ 30 (obese II)

73/2328 (3.1%)

250/9312 (2.7%)

1.23 (0.94–1.61)

0.138

1.21 (0.92–1.59)

0.175

 ≥ 55 year (n = 13,245)

Smoking

109/2649 (4.1%)

747/10,596 (7.1%)

0.52 (0.42–0.64)

 < 0.001*

0.53 (0.42–0.66)

 < 0.001*

Alcohol consumption

268/2649 (10.1%)

1244/10,596 (11.7%)

0.82 (0.70–0.95)

0.009*

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.056

Obesity (BMI, kg/m2)

   

0.005*

 

0.006*

  < 18.5 (underweight)

29/2649 (1.1%)

176/10,596 (1.7%)

0.72 (0.48–1.07)

0.107

0.72 (0.48–1.08)

0.109

 ≥ 18.5 to < 23 (normal)

767/2649 (29.0%)

3348/10,596 (31.6%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 ≥ 23 to < 25 (overweight)

760/2649 (28.7%)

3034/10,596 (28.6%)

1.10 (0.98–1.22)

0.114

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

0.141

 ≥ 25 to < 30 (obese I)

975/2649 (36.8%)

3631/10,596 (34.3%)

1.17 (1.06–1.31)

0.003*

1.16 (1.05–1.29)

0.005*

 ≥ 30 (obese II)

118/2649 (4.5%)

407/10,596 (3.8%)

1.27 (1.02–1.58)

0.035*

1.25 (1.01–1.56)

0.045*

Men (n = 5150)

Smoking

232/1030 (22.5%)

1291/4120 (31.3%)

0.63 (0.54–0.74)

 < 0.001*

0.65 (0.55–0.76)

 < 0.001*

Alcohol consumption

385/1030 (37.4%)

1744/4120 (42.3%)

0.82 (0.71–0.94)

0.004*

0.85 (0.73–0.98)

0.024*

Obesity (BMI, kg/m2)

   

 < 0.001*

 

 < 0.001*

 < 18.5 (underweight)

8/1030 (0.8%)

59/4120 (1.4%)

0.69 (0.32–1.46)

0.330

0.67 (0.31–1.44)

0.302

 ≥ 18.5 to < 23 (normal)

232/1030 (22.5%)

1188/4120 (28.8%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 ≥ 23 to < 25 (overweight)

323/1030 (31.4%)

1264/4120 (30.7%)

1.32 (1.09–1.59)

0.004*

1.31 (1.08–1.58)

0.006*

 ≥ 25 to < 30 (obese I)

429/1030 (41.7%)

1,513/4,120 (36.7%)

1.46 (1.22–1.74)

 < 0.001*

1.44 (1.20–1.72)

 < 0.001*

 ≥ 30 (obese II)

38/1,030 (3.7%)

96/4,120 (2.3%)

2.05 (1.37–3.06)

 < 0.001*

2.01 (1.34–3.03)

 < 0.001*

Women (n = 19,735)

Smoking

41/3947 (1.0%)

327/15,788 (2.1%)

0.50 (0.36–0.69)

 < 0.001*

0.53 (0.38–0.74)

 < 0.001*

Alcohol consumption

204/3947 (5.2%)

1047/15,788 (6.6%)

0.77 (0.66–0.89)

 < 0.001*

0.80 (0.69–0.94)

0.006*

Obesity (BMI, kg/m2)

   

0.088

 

0.113

 < 18.5 (underweight)

53/3947 (1.3%)

291/15,788 (1.8%)

0.75 (0.56–1.02)

0.062

0.76 (0.57–1.03)

0.077

  ≥ 18.5 to < 23 (normal)

1430/3947 (36.2%)

5909/15,788 (37.4%)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 ≥ 23 to < 25 (overweight)

1097/3947 (27.8%)

4344/15,788 (27.5%)

1.05 (0.96–1.14)

0.328

1.05 (0.96–1.14)

0.329

 ≥ 25 to < 30 (obese I)

1214/3947 (30.8%)

4683/15,788 (29.7%)

1.07 (0.99–1.17)

0.107

1.07 (0.98–1.17)

0.116

 ≥ 30 (obese II)

153/3947 (3.9%)

561/15,788 (3.6%)

1.13 (0.94–1.37)

0.202

1.12 (0.93–1.36)

0.225

  1. *Conditional logistic regression analysis, Significance at P < 0.05.
  2. Stratified model for age, sex, income, and region of residence.
  3. Adjusted model for Charlson comorbidity index, obesity, smoking state (current smoker compared to nonsmoker or past smoker) and frequency of alcohol consumption (≥ 1 time a week compared to < 1 time a week).