Table I.
Characteristics of male control patients.
| No. | Age | BMI | Diagnosis | Cig/d | Py | Alcohol /d (g) | Occupational hazards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 27 | Acute tonsillitis | 10 | 30 | 100 | |
| 2 | 48 | 22 | Sleep apnea | 30 | 23 | 64 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | Chronic tonsillitis | 15 | 20 | 10 | |
| 4 | 47 | 27 | Acute tonsillitis | 15 | 15 | 25 | |
| 5 | 50 | 22 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| 6 | 42 | 29 | Sleep apnea | 40 | 50 | 10 | |
| 7 | 46 | 28 | Sleep apnea | 50 | 36 | 125 | Paints, lubricants, varnish |
| 8 | 54 | 22 | Chronic tonsillitis | 25 | 38 | 25 | Metal dust |
| 9 | 40 | 25 | Chronic tonsillitis | 5 | 3 | 25 | |
| 10 | 42 | 27 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 25 | 72 | Chemicals |
| 11 | 52 | 30 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 10 | 175 | |
| 12 | 34 | 22 | Chronic tonsillitis | 2 | 1 | 50 | Paints |
| 13 | 56 | 22 | Chronic tonsillitis | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| 14 | 40 | 22 | Chronic tonsillitis | 5 | 2 | 37 | |
| 15 | 54 | 30 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 80 | 10 | Wood dust |
| 16 | 42 | 28 | Chronic tonsillitis | 60 | 50 | 20 | |
| 17 | 54 | 21 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
| 18 | 51 | 33 | Chronic tonsillitis | 15 | 16 | 45 | Paints |
| 19 | 48 | 31 | Chronic tonsillitis | 10 | 24 | 10 | |
| 20 | 54 | 27 | Sleep apnea | 20 | 40 | 125 | Metal dust |
| 21 | 50 | 27 | Sleep apnea | 40 | 20 | 290 | |
| 22 | 45 | 28 | Sleep apnea | 30 | 15 | 25 | |
| 23 | 49 | 29 | Sleep apnea | 5 | 8 | 20 | |
| 24 | 43 | 25 | Sleep apnea | 12 | 15 | 40 | |
| 25 | 53 | 19 | Chronic tonsillitis | 10 | 23 | 30 | |
| 26 | 57 | 28 | Sleep apnea | 5 | 15 | 50 | |
| 27 | 52 | 22 | Acute tonsillitis | 12 | 15 | 30 | |
| 28 | 54 | 20 | Acute tonsillitis | 20 | 34 | 175 | |
| 29 | 53 | 26 | Chronic tonsillitis | 5 | 7 | 60 | Wood dust, glue |
| 30 | 46 | 25 | Chronic tonsillitis | 12 | 20 | 65 | |
| 31 | 36 | 25 | Acute tonsillitis | 30 | 21 | 4 | Solvents |
| 32 | 51 | 24 | Chronic tonsillitis | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| 33 | 44 | 31 | Sleep apnea | 20 | 13 | 30 | |
| 34 | 44 | 28 | Sleep apnea | 15 | 18 | 40 | |
| 35 | 50 | 31 | Acute tonsillitis | 10 | 12 | 25 | |
| 36 | 51 | 24 | Sleep apnea | 20 | 35 | 12,5 | |
| 37 | 57 | 28 | Chronic tonsillitis | 2 | 3 | 69 | Chalk dust |
| 38 | 53 | 27 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 18 | 120 | |
| 39 | 61 | 27 | Sleep apnea | 30 | 40 | 30 | |
| 40 | 45 | 27 | Sleep apnea | 20 | 5 | 25 | |
| 41 | 47 | 32 | Sleep apnea | 25 | 26 | 50 | |
| 42 | 43 | 23 | Chronic tonsillitis | 20 | 18 | 10 | |
| 43 | 61 | 33 | Papilloma | 60 | 80 | 100 | Chemicals |
| 44 | 63 | 28 | Chronic tonsillitis | 25 | 50 | 45 | |
| 45 | 63 | 27 | Chronic tonsillitis | 40 | 60 | 50 | Wood dust |
| 46 | 61 | 27 | Chronic tonsillitis | 25 | 53 | 250 | |
| 47 | 61 | 31 | Sleep apnea | 50 | 27 | 66 | Paints |
| 48 | 60 | 26 | Sleep apnea | 20 | 40 | 40 | |
| 49 | 61 | 28 | Sleep apnea | 30 | 25 | 50 | |
| 50 | 62 | 30 | Chronic tonsillitis | 15 | 30 | 25 |
BMI, body mass index; cig/d, cigarettes per day; py, pack years; alcohol/d (g), alcohol per day in grams.