Table 3

Joint effect of exposure to asbestos and smoking on lung cancer risk*

Exposure groupSmoking (n=189),OR (95% CI)Non-smoking (n=57),OR (95% CI)
Low3.04 (0.36 to 25.71)1.00
Medium4.34 (0.52 to 36.53)
High10.39 (1.34 to 82.45)5.23 (0.50 to 54.58)
  • * Analysis was carried out with conditional logistic regression in 41 lung cancer cases and 205 controls, adjusting for exposure duration. Low exposure/non-smoking subjects served as the reference group.