Table 3
Relative risk of pleural (n = 56) or peritoneal (n = 20) mesothelioma and radiographic evidence of benign pleural disease and asbestosis
| Unadjusted* | Adjusted† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural MM | Peritoneal MM | Pleural MM | Peritoneal MM | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| *Adjusted for age at start of the programme. | ||||
| †Adjusted for age at start of programme, time since first exposure (log years), and cumulative exposure (log f/ml-year). | ||||
| Benign pleural disease (all) | 1.47 (0.81 to 2.67) | 3.97 (1.55 to 10.2) | 1.12 (0.61 to 2.07) | 2.22 (0.87 to 5.68) |
| Blunt/obliterated costophrenic angle | 1.10 (0.39 to 3.06) | 3.96 (1.28 to 12.2) | 0.82 (0.29 to 2.32) | 1.84 (0.58 to 5.86) |
| Diffuse pleural thickening | 1.47 (0.76 to 2.84) | 5.06 (1.99 to 12.9) | 1.11 (0.56 to 2.20) | 3.05 (1.22 to 7.62) |
| Calcified plaques | 0.75 (0.23 to 2.43) | 1.55 (0.35 to 6.86) | 0.67 (0.21 to 2.17) | 1.15 (0.27 to 5.01) |
| Thickening of interlobar fissure | 1.84 (0.57 to 5.92) | 1.76 (0.23 to 13.2) | 1.47 (0.45 to 4.75) | 1.02 (0.13 to 7.67) |
| Asbestosis | 0.93 (0.43 to 1.09) | 6.67 (2.65 to 16.8) | 0.68 (0.31 to 1.49) | 3.29 (1.26 to 8.59) |
