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. 2016 Sep 1;3:679–684. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.08.007

Table 6.

Univariate logistic regression predicting xerosis and photosensitivity and in SM exposed survivors.

With risk factor Without risk factor
Prevalence of xerosis
RISK FACTOR N % N % P OR 95% CI



Acute dermatologic complication
Blistering 50 46.73 7 16.67 0.001 4.39 (1.79–10.74)
Erythema 51 43.59 6 18.75 0.01 3.35 (1.28–8.74)
Scaling 48 37.79 9 40.91 0.78 0.88 (0.35–2.21)
Pigmentation 49 38.00 8 40.00 0.86 0.92 (0.35–2.41)



Chemical exposure ≥ 1 time 16 32.00 41 41.41 0.26 0.67 (0.32–1.36)



Age ≤ 20 at the time of exposure 21 34.43 36 40.91 0.42 0.76 (0.38–1.49)



At least one type of early skin lesion 55 40.14 2 16.67 0.13 3.35 (0.71–15.90)



Prevalence of Photosensitivity
RISK FACTOR N % N % P OR 95% CI



Acute dermatologic complication
Blistering 19 17.76 3 7.14 0.10 2.81 (0.78–10.04)
Erythema 20 17.09 2 6.25 0.16 3.09 (0.68–14.00)
Scaling 21 16.53 1 4.54 0.20 4.16 (0.53–32.64)
Pigmentation 21 16.28 1 5.00 0.31 3.69 (0.47–29.12)



Chemical exposure ≥ 1 time 7 14.00 15 15.15 0.85 0.91 (0.35–2.40)



Age ≤ 20 at the time of exposure 9 14.75 13 14.77 0.99 1.00 (0.40–2.51)



At least one type of early skin lesion 21 15.33 1 8.33 0.69 1.99 (0.24–16.25)