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Table 2 Possible risk for developing scleroderma related on known occupational risk factors, quantified with the odds ratio (OR) as derived from three separate logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age (<than overall median versus> = overall median).

From: Is occupational exposure to solvents associated with an increased risk for developing systemic scleroderma?

 

Females (n = 141)

Males (n = 34)

 

Cases (n = 99) n/%

Controls (n = 42) n/%

OR [95% CI]

GOF

Cases (n = 10) n

Controls (n = 24) n

OR [95% CI]

GOF

Exposure to solvents:

   

0.5768

   

0.8722

   None

53 (53.5%)

17 (40.5%)

1.00 (reference)

 

2

6

1.00 (reference)

 

   Private only

31 (31.3%)

13 (31.0%)

1.047 (0.397–2.815)

 

1

7

0.427 (0.017–5.618)

 

   Occupational only

5 (5.1%)

4 (9.5%)

0.480 (0.086–2.644)

 

3

2

4.794 (0.459–69.901)

 

   Both

6 (6.1%)#

5 (11.9%)#

0.439 (0.089–2.094)

 

4

9

0.427 (0.017–5.618)

 

Occupational hand-arm vibration (any vs. none)

5 (5.1%)

1 (2.4%)

2.961 (0.358–62.605)

0.8970

4

6

2.050 (0.378–11.312)

0.5780

Occupational exposure to metallic fumes or dust (any vs. none)

8 (8.1%)

4 (9.2%)

1.445 (0.366–6.309)

0.8398

7

10

3.319 (0.708–19.193)

0.8832

  1. GOF: goodness of fit (p value of Hosmer and Lemeshow test)
  2. # remainder: missing