Table 3

Odds ratios (OR) for renal cell cancer in relation to occupational risk factors as adjusted for age and smoking habits, and stratified for glutathione S-transferase M1-1 (GSTM1)

GenotypesCases*Controls*OR (95% CI)p for interaction
Subjects with GSTM1 null and none of the exposures under study were used as reference.
*Twelve cases and 20 controls with double exposure.
No exposure
GSTM1 null21631.00 (reference)
GSTM1 present22660.98 (0.48 to 1.96)
Exposure to solvents
GSTM1 null15153.06 (1.26 to 7.43)
GSTM1 present11132.23 (0.82 to 6.12)0.572
Exposure to metals
GSTM1 null10271.14 (0.46 to 2.82)
GSTM1 present992.73 (0.91 to 8.22)0.093
Exposure to pesticides
GSTM1 null11191.59 (0.48 to 5.34)
GSTM1 present15113.46 (1.12 to 10.74)0.445