Table 3.
Risk of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in Casale in relation to the distance of each individual’s longest-held residence (after exclusion of 20 years from the date of the diagnosis) from the AC plant.
| Distance from the AC plant (km) | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | Adjusted for age and sex OR (95% CI) | Adjusted for age, sex, AC occupation, domestic exposure,a and relatives’ AC occupationb OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | 35 (36.1) | 54 (21.6) | 7.3 (2.9–18.7) | 5.1 (1.9–13.4) |
| 3–5 | 16 (16.5) | 13 (5.2) | 14.3 (4.7–43.6) | 12.1 (3.9–37.9) |
| 5–7 | 15 (15.5) | 33 (13.2) | 5.1 (1.8–14.3) | 3.9 (1.3–11.2) |
| 7–9 | 11 (11.3) | 17 (6.8) | 7.3 (2.4–22.7) | 5.0 (1.5–16.2) |
| 9–11 | 9 (9.3) | 15 (6.0) | 6.9 (2.1–22.4) | 5.8 (1.7–19.3) |
| 11–13 | 4 (4.1) | 37 (14.8) | 1.2 (0.3–4.7) | 1.2 (0.3–4.7) |
| 13–15 | 1 (1.0) | 13 (5.2) | 0.8 (0.1–7.5) | 0.9 (0.1–7.9) |
| > 15 | 6 (6.2) | 68 (27.2) | 1
AIC: 382 |
1
AIC: 366 |
AIC, Akaike Information Criterion.
a
Indoor or outdoor domestic exposure to asbestos (asbestos materials in the garden, courtyard, roof, inside the house).
b
Occupation in the AC industry of any relative.