Table IV.
Summary of research on indoor tanning and/or sunlamps and risk of BCC.
| Reference | Country | Population | Cases/Controls | Prevalence or measure of indoor tanning in cases | OR1 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early-onset BCC | |||||
| Bakos et al. (2011) | Germany | Men and women, age 19-40, hospital-based sample | 25/25 | Regular use of tanning beds=68% | 25.0 (2.26-277.36) |
| Boyd et al. (2002) | US | Women age 20-40, one university dermatopathology division | 30/30 | Average number of indoor tanning sessions=152.2 | OR not reported, p=0.35 for difference in mean number of sessions |
| Ferrucci et al. (2011) | US | Men and women, under age 40, university dermatopathology facility serving dermatologists in Connecticut | 375/382 | Ever indoor tanning=66% | 1.69 (1.15-2.48) |
| Cases not selected for age at onset | |||||
| Bajdik et al. (1996) | Canada | Men age 25-79, population-based sample from Alberta | 226/404 | Ever use of sunlamps=10% | 1.2 (0.7-2.2) |
| Corona et al. (2001) | Italy | Men and women, age range not listed, hospital-based sample | 166/158 | Ever use of sunbeds or sunlamps=11% | 0.6 (0.3-1.2) |
| Han et al. (2006) | US | Women, age 43-68 at start of follow-up, nested case-control in Nurses’ Health Study | 259/712 | Ever use of sunlamps or tanning salon=17% | 1.32 (0.87-2.03) |
| Karagas et al. (2002) | US | Men and women, age 25-74, population-based sample | 601/539 | Ever indoor tanning=21% | 1.5 (1.1-2.1) |
| Rosso et al. (1999) | Switzerland | Men and women, age 20-75, population bases sample from Sion | 120/144 | Ever use of sunlamps=8.3% | 1.24 (0.53-2.88) |
| Walther et al. (2004) | Germany | Men and women, case median age 69, hospital-based sample | 213/411 | Use of artificial UV radiation or UV beds >5 times per year=4% | 0.7 (0.3-1.5) Unadjusted for >5 vs <=5 times per year |
1
Multivariate, unless noted otherwise