Table 3.
Reported history of therapeutic radiation to head, neck, face, or chest among meningioma cases and controls
| Case Subjects (n = 1433) | Control Subjects (n = 1350) | Odds Ratio(95% CI)1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADIATION TREATMENT FOR: | No. | % | No. | % | |
| Cancer | 58 | 4.1 | 37 | 2.7 | 1.5 (1.0,2.2)1 |
| Benign Tumor | 15 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.4 | 2.8 (1.0,7.8)1 |
| Tonsils/Adenoids | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | P=0.06282 |
| Thyroid | 9 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.2 | P=0.06602 |
| Acne | 10 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.4 | P=0.45652 |
| Ringworm | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | P=0.12532 |
| Ear | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 | P=0.62542 |
| Other | 15 | 1.1 | 9 | 0.7 | P=0.30872 |
| Any | 114 | 8.0 | 60 | 4.4 | 1.8 (1.3,2.5)1 |
1
Adjusted for age, sex, and race (white versus non-white)
2
Fisher’s Exact Test Two-sided Probability