Table 5

Smoking adjusted odds ratio for lung cancer by cross categories of cumulative exposure to dust and cumulative exposure to arsenic

Cumulative exposure to total dust (mg/m3-year)
NoLow (<50)Medium (50–119.9)High (>120)Total
Cumulative exposure to arsenic (μg/m3-year)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)CasesControlsOR (95% CI)
No exposure181651.0 (—)000000181651.0 (—)
<1000015652.1 (1.0 to 4.4)8441.7 (0.7 to 4.1)10412.2 (0.9 to 5.0)331502.0 (1.1 to 3.7)
100–499.90018802.0 (1.0 to 4.1)14661.9 (0.9 to 4.0)383.4 (0.9 to 12.6)351542.0 (1.0 to 3.7)
500–999.900009531.5 (0.6 to 3.5)13512.3 (1.0 to 4.9)221041.9 (1.0 to 3.7)
≥100000000022543.5 (1.8 to 7.0)22543.5 (1.8 to 7.0)
Total181651.0 (—)331452.1 (1.1 to 3.8)311631.7 (0.5 to 3.1)481542.8 (1.6 to 5.0)