Table 1 –
Distribution of cases of oral and pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and controls according to selected variables. INHANCE consortium
| Controls | (%) | Oral and pharyngeal cancer cases | (%) | Laryngeal cancer cases | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29,844 | 13,317 | 4,943 | ||||
| Sexa | ||||||
| Female | 9,599 | (32) | 3,786 | (28) | 730 | (15) |
| Male | 20,245 | (68) | 9,531 | (72) | 4,213 | (85) |
| Age (years)a | ||||||
| <40 | 2,063 | (7) | 708 | (5) | 94 | (2) |
| 40 to 44 | 2,045 | (7) | 823 | (6) | 207 | (4) |
| 45 to 49 | 3,018 | (10) | 1,692 | (13) | 471 | (10) |
| 50 to 54 | 4,231 | (14) | 2,321 | (17) | 787 | (16) |
| 55 to 59 | 5,044 | (17) | 2,627 | (20) | 1,025 | (21) |
| 60 to 64 | 4,726 | (16) | 2,185 | (16) | 1,011 | (20) |
| 65 to 69 | 4,181 | (14) | 1,489 | (11) | 754 | (15) |
| 70 to 74 | 3,044 | (10) | 922 | (7) | 413 | (8) |
| ≥75 | 1,492 | (5) | 550 | (4) | 181 | (4) |
| Racea | ||||||
| White | 21,462 | (72) | 9,076 | (68) | 3,627 | (73) |
| Black | 976 | (3) | 683 | (5) | 169 | (3) |
| Hispanic | 421 | (1) | 149 | (1) | 41 | (1) |
| Asian and Pacific Islanders | 3,849 | (13) | 1,293 | (10) | 77 | (2) |
| Others and Brazilians | 3,136 | (11) | 2,116 | (16) | 1,029 | (21) |
| Study | ||||||
| Aviano | 802 | (3) | 288 | (2) | 128 | (3) |
| Baltimore | 163 | (1) | 123 | (1) | 29 | (1) |
| Beijing | 377 | (1) | 322 | (2) | 0 | (0) |
| Boston | 473 | (2) | 339 | (3) | 75 | (2) |
| Buffalo | 863 | (3) | 282 | (2) | 113 | (2) |
| Central Europe | 730 | (2) | 238 | (2) | 295 | (6) |
| France Multicen. (1989–1991) | 255 | (1) | 163 | (1) | 247 | (5) |
| France Multicen. (2001–2007) | 2,964 | (10) | 1,343 | (10) | 366 | (7) |
| Germany-Heidelberg | 644 | (2) | 0 | (0) | 172 | (3) |
| Germany-Saarland | 83 | (0) | 53 | (0) | 22 | (0) |
| HOTSPOT | 59 | (0) | 63 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
| Houston | 738 | (2) | 561 | (4) | 119 | (2) |
| International Multicenter | 1,450 | (5) | 1,053 | (8) | 0 | (0) |
| Iowa | 600 | (2) | 344 | (3) | 58 | (1) |
| Italy Multicenter | 2,506 | (8) | 685 | (5) | 421 | (9) |
| Japan (2001–2005) | 2,817 | (9) | 392 | (3) | 71 | (1) |
| Latin America | 1,446 | (5) | 981 | (7) | 612 | (12) |
| Los Angeles | 905 | (3) | 273 | (2) | 70 | (1) |
| Milan (1984–1989) | 1,413 | (5) | 161 | (1) | 215 | (4) |
| Milan (2006–2009) | 669 | (2) | 118 | (1) | 162 | (3) |
| MSKCC | 115 | (0) | 61 | (0) | 20 | (0) |
| New York Multicenter | 1,246 | (4) | 818 | (6) | 202 | (4) |
| North Carolina (1994–1997) | 154 | (1) | 91 | (1) | 31 | (1) |
| North Carolina (2002–2006) | 982 | (3) | 594 | (4) | 283 | (6) |
| Puerto Rico | 410 | (1) | 182 | (1) | 0 | (0) |
| Rome | 350 | (1) | 98 | (1) | 173 | (3) |
| Sao Paulo | 1,519 | (5) | 1,042 | (8) | 406 | (8) |
| Seattle (1985–1995) | 465 | (2) | 317 | (2) | 0 | (0) |
| Seattle-Leo | 371 | (1) | 264 | (2) | 123 | (2) |
| Switzerland | 824 | (3) | 311 | (2) | 104 | (2) |
| Tampa | 789 | (3) | 115 | (1) | 48 | (1) |
| US Multicenter | 936 | (3) | 710 | (5) | 0 | (0) |
| Western Europe | 1,726 | (6) | 932 | (7) | 378 | (8) |
| Educationa | ||||||
| No education | 1,078 | (4) | 726 | (5) | 118 | (2) |
| ≤Junior high school | 10,456 | (35) | 4,674 | (35) | 2,371 | (48) |
| Some high school | 5,330 | (18) | 2,751 | (21) | 922 | (19) |
| High school graduate | 3,883 | (13) | 1,883 | (14) | 717 | (14) |
| Technical school, some college | 4,825 | (16) | 1,989 | (15) | 496 | (10) |
| ≥College graduate | 4,272 | (14) | 1,294 | (10) | 319 | (6) |
| Drinking status | ||||||
| Never user | 8,068 | (27) | 2,279 | (17) | 578 | (12) |
| Former user | 3,072 | (10) | 2,521 | (19) | 833 | (17) |
| Current user | 14,210 | (48) | 6,943 | (52) | 2,442 | (49) |
| Missing | 4,494 | (15) | 1,574 | (12) | 1,091 | (22) |
| Alcohol drinking intensity (number of drinks/day) | ||||||
| 0-<1 | 17,207 | 58) | 4,899 | 37) | 1,433 | (29) |
| 1-<5 | 8,913 | 30) | 4,099 | 31) | 1,757 | (35) |
| ≥5 | 2,925 | 10) | 3,814 | 29) | 1,626 | (33) |
| Missing | 799 | 3) | 505 | 4) | 127 | (3) |
| Alcohol duration (years) | ||||||
| Never drinkers | 8,068 | (27) | 2,279 | (17) | 578 | (12) |
| 0-<20 | 2,984 | (10) | 1,182 | (9) | 297 | (6) |
| 20-<40 | 9,427 | (32) | 5,422 | (41) | 1,848 | (37) |
| 40-<60 | 6,013 | (20) | 2,920 | (22) | 1,435 | (29) |
| ≥60 | 412 | (1) | 176 | (1) | 123 | (2) |
| Missing | 2,940 | (10) | 1,338 | (10) | 662 | (13) |