Table 5

Risk of cancer of the endolarynx, epilarynx, and hypopharynx, by being ever exposed to each substance

EndolarynxEpilarynxHypopharynx
nAdjusted OR95% CInAdjusted OR95% CInAdjusted OR95% CI
Wood dust321.120.62 to 2.03150.810.38 to 1.75330.890.47 to 1.68
Formaldehyde651.070.69 to 1.66371.250.71 to 2.19831.350.86 to 2.14
Textile dust161.190.50 to 3.5781.330.56 to 2.54191.630.74 to 3.60
Flour dust151.430.62 to 3.4471.600.53 to 4.77211.920.82 to 4.50
Coal dust261.400.73 to 2.68162.060.93 to 4.60382.311.21 to 4.40
Silica dust750.830.54 to 1.27481.180.69 to 2.03880.810.50 to 1.31
  • 5-150 For each substance, adjustments used in table 3 were kept in the present analysis.