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. 2017 Jul 24;16:77. doi: 10.1186/s12940-017-0286-5

Table 1.

Main characteristics of cases and controls

Cases (n = 1857) Controls (n = 2780)
n (%) n (%)
Age (years)
  < 40 24 (1.3) 76 (2.7)
 [40;49] 286 (15.4) 555 (20.0)
 [50;59] 786 (42.3) 825 (29.7)
 [60;69] 548 (29.5) 939 (33.8)
  ≥ 70 213 (11.5) 385 (13.9)
 Missing 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Mean ± sd 58.01 ± 8.50 58.07 ± 9.92
Level of education
 Primary 544 (29.3) 521 (18.7)
 Vocational secondary 761 (41.0) 1081 (38.9)
 Secondary 120 (6.5) 310 (11.2)
 University 163 (8.8) 752 (27.1)
 Other 26 (1.4) 19 (0.7)
 Missing 243 (13.1) 97 (3.5)
Socioeconomic status
 Farmers 49 (2.6) 168 (6.0)
 Self employed workers 117 (6.3) 152 (5.5)
 Managers 115 (6.2) 544 (19.6)
 Intermediate occupations 191 (10.3) 564 (20.3)
 Employees 190 (10.2) 297 (10.7)
 Blue Collar workers 1175 (63.3) 1053 (37.9)
 Missing 20 (1.1) 2 (0.1)
Alcohol consumption (glasses per day)
 [0.00; 0.03] 73 (3.9) 206 (7.4)
 [0.03; 2.00] 235 (12.7) 1190 (42.8)
 [2.00; 5.00] 440 (23.7) 849 (30.5)
 [5.00; 8.00] 384 (20.7) 305 (11.0)
 [8.00; 12.00] 328 (17.7) 134 (4.8)
  > 12.00 331 (17.8) 73 (2.6)
 Missing 66 (3.6) 23 (0.8)
Smoking status
 Never 53 (2.9) 753 (27.1)
 Former 481 (25.9) 1271 (45.7)
 Current 1316 (70.9) 751 (27.0)
 Missing 7 (0.4) 5 (0.18)
Smoking frequency (grams/day)
 Never smoker 53 (2.9) 753 (27.1)
 [0.00; 10.00] 205 (11.0) 668 (24.1)
 [10.00;20.00] 565 (30.4) 725 (26.1)
 [20.00; 25.00] 372 (20.0) 261 (9.4)
  > 25.00 578 (31.1) 301 (10.8)
 Missing 84 (4.5) 72 (2.6)
Smoking duration (years)
 Never smoker 53 (2.8) 753 (27.1)
 [0; 20] 115 (6.2) 760 (27.3)
 [20; 30] 337 (18.2) 529 (19.0)
 [30; 40] 762 (41.0) 439 (15.8)
  > 40 575 (31.0) 291 (10.5)
 Missing 15 (0.8) 8 (0.3)