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. 2014 Feb 11;4(2):e003736. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003736

Table 5.

Association between smoking and the development of different types of cancer in women

Cancer site Crude OR
OR adjusted*
OR 95% CI p Value OR 95% CI p Value
Oral cavity 5.8 5.4 to 6.3 <0.001 4.2 3.8 to 4.7 <0.001
Oropharynx 8.5 6.9 to 10.4 <0.001 5.3 4.2 to 7.8 <0.001
Nasopharynx 2.2 1.8 to 2.8 <0.001 1.8 1.4 to 2.4 <0.001
Piriform sinus 16.4 8.7 to 31.0 <0.001 9.6 4.5 to 20.5 <0.001
Hypopharynx 7.6 5.5 to 10.4 <0.001 4.4 3.0 to 6.4 <0.001
Oesophagus 6.3 5.7 to 6.9 <0.001 4.2 3.7 to 4.7 <0.001
Stomach 2.3 2.2 to 2.4 <0.001 1.8 1.6 to 2.0 <0.001
Colon and rectum 1.4 1.3 to 1.5 <0.001 1.2 1.1 to 1.3 <0.001
Anus and anal canal 2.7 2.4 to 3.1 <0.001 2.1 1.8 to 2.4 <0.001
Liver 1.9 1.5 to 2.3 <0.001 1.4 1.1 to 1.9 0.004
Gallbladder 1.5 1.2 to 1.9 <0.001 1.2 1.0 to 1.6 0.01
Other parts of the biliary tract 1.9 1.4 to 2.6 <0.001 1.7 1.2 to 2.4 0.004
Pancreas 2.1 1.8 to 2.5 <0.001 1.9 1.6 to 2.3 <0.001
Nasal cavity, middle ear and paranasal sinuses 2.3 1.8 to 2.9 <0.001 1.7 1.3 to 2.3 <0.001
Larynx 13.2 11.3 to 15.3 <0.001 9.8 8.3 to 11.7 <0.001
Bronchi and lung 9.6 8.9 to 10.4 <0.001 7.9 7.2 to 8.6 <0.001
Kidney 1.8 1.6 to 2.1 <0.001 1.4 1.2 to 1.7 <0.001
Bladder 3.0 2.6 to 3.4 <0.001 2.6 2.2 to 3.0 <0.001
Central nervous system 1.2 1.1 to 1.4 0.006 1.0 0.8 to 1.2 0.93
Thyroid 0.9 0.8 to 1.0 0.005 0.8 0.7 to 0.8 <0.001
Myeloid leukaemia 1.3 1.1 to 1.5 0.001 1.0 0.9 to 1.2 0.74
Breast 1.7 1.6 to 1.7 <0.001 1.2 1.2 to 1.3 <0.001
Vulva 2.5 2.2 to 2.9 <0.001 2.0 1.7 to 2.4 <0.001
Vagina 1.7 1.3 to 2.1 <0.001 1.2 0.9 to 1.7 0.27
Cervix of uterus 2.8 2.7 to 3.0 <0.001 2.0 1.9 to 2.1 <0.001
Uterine body 1.0 1.0 to 1.1 <0.001 1.0 0.9 to 1.1 0.54
Ovary (mucinous) 2.2 1.7 to 2.7 <0.001 2.1 1.6 to 2.7 <0.001

*Adjusted for age and alcohol consumption.