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Table 4 European case-control studies for risk factors of uveal melanoma

From: A case-control study: occupational cooking and the risk of uveal melanoma

References (year)

Place

Year of Recruitment

Sex

Age

Cases, n

Controls, n

OR (95%CI) *

European rare cancer study

   Guenel et al. (2001)

France

1995-1996

Men

35-70

50

479

3.8 (0.7-19.7)

   Stang et al. (2003)

Germany

1995-1997

Men & Women

35-69

118

475

3.3 (1.2-8.9)

   Lutz et al. (2005)

Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Spain, Portugal, Italy

1995-1997

Men & Women

35-74

176

845

3.2 (1.6-6.6)

Present study all

Germany

2002-2004

Men & Women

20-74

455

827

1.1 (0.5-2.1)

Present study subgroup subjects Northrhine-Westphalia

Germany

2002-2004

Men & Women

35-74

178

344

1.4 (0.5-4.0)

  1. *OR - odds ratio and 95% confidence interval