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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Causes Control. 2012 Sep 26;23(12):1911–1919. doi: 10.1007/s10552-012-0068-x

Table 3.

Association of oral squamous cell carcinoma with self-reported history of allergies stratified by tumor site, Seattle metropolitan area, 1985–1989 and 1990–1995.^a

Allergy status	Oral cavity						Oropharynx
	Cases (n=249)		Controls (n=613)		OR	95% CI	Cases (n=151)		Controls (n=613)		OR	95% CI
	n	%	n	%	OR	95% CI	n	%	n	%	OR	95% CI
Any allergies	100	40.2	306	49.9	0.76	(0.54–1.07)	66	43.7	306	49.9	0.84	(0.57–1.25)
Airborne allergies^b	54	21.7	202	33.0	0.71	(0.49–1.05)	30	19.9	202	33.0	0.56	(0.35–0.90)

Adjusted for age, sex, race, education, pack years of smoking, smoking status (ever/never), and average alcoholic drinks per week.

Includes allergies to pollens, dust and mold.