Table 3 The associations of allergy with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by subsites.
From: Allergies and risk of head and neck cancer: a case–control study
Allergies | Lip and oral cavity (130) | Pharynx (33) | Larynx (122) | Other HNC (15) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR, (95% CI) | Adjusted OR*, (95% CI) | Crude OR, (95% CI) | Adjusted OR, (95% CI) | Crude OR, (95% CI) | Adjusted OR, (95% CI) | Crude OR, (95% CI) | Adjusted OR, (95% CI) | |
Any allergies | ||||||||
Yes | 0.47 (0.28, 0.80) | 0.40 (0.23, 0.69) | 0.26 (0.07, 0.87) | 0.23 (0.06, 0.80) | 0.42 (0.24, 0.73) | 0.45 (0.21, 0.94) | 0.65 (0.18, 2.35) | 0.59 (0.13, 2.61) |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Asthma | ||||||||
Yes | 0.54 (0.29, 1.00) | 0.46 (0.24, 0.88) | 0.28 (0.06, 1.24) | 0.22 (0.05, 1.02) | 0.49 (0.25, 0.93) | 0.37 (0.16, 0.88) | 1.12 (0.30, 4.08) | 0.83 (0.18, 3.78) |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Allergic rhinitis | ||||||||
Yes | 0.27 (0.09, 0.79) | 0.25 (0.08, 0.73) | 0.56 (0.12, 2.44) | 0.71 (0.15, 3.23) | 0.14 (0.03, 0.61) | 0.37 (0.07, 1.81) | – | – |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Eczema/Atopic dermatitis | ||||||||
Yes | 0.54 (0.18, 1.60) | 0.99 (0.16, 1.54) | 0.53 (0.06, 4.09) | 0.51 (0.05, 4.53) | 0.14 (0.01, 1.05) | 0.46 (0.04, 4.70) | – | – |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Food allergy | ||||||||
Yes | 0.34 (0.10, 1.18) | 0.32 (0.09, 1.13) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
Drug allergy | ||||||||
Yes | – | – | – | – | 0.76 (0.25, 2.34) | 1.19 (0.25, 5.57) | – | – |
No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
