Table 2– Residential radon exposure and risk for lung cancer
Radon exposure Bq·m−3
≤100101–147148–199≥200
Patients
 Cases36 (20.3)24 (13.5)32 (32.8)85 (48)
 Controls73 (26.8)61 (22.4)58 (21.3)80 (29.4)
 OR (95% CI)#1§0.84 (0.45–1.56)1.14 (0.63–2.06)2.33 (1.40–3.89)
 OR (95% CI)1§0.80 (0.43–1.50)1.16 (0.64–2.11)2.42 (1.45–4.06)
Females
 Cases29 (20.7%)20 (14.3%)24 (17.1)67 (47.8)
 Controls60 (28.3%)46 (21.7%)51 (24.01)55 (25.9)
 OR (95% CI)+1§0.87 (0.43–1.75)1.00 (0.52–1.95)2.84 (1.58–5.09)
Patients at same dwelling ≥20 years
 Cases30 (24.6)15 (12.3)22 (18.0)55 (45.1)
 Controls57 (28.8)37 (18.7)37 (18.7)67 (33.8)
 OR (95% CI)1§0.76 (0.36–1.61)1.18 (0.59–2.36)1.83 (1.01–3.30)
  • Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise stated. #: adjusted for sex and age; : adjusted for sex, age and environmental tobacco-smoke exposure at home; +: adjusted for age and environmental tobacco-smoke exposure at home; §: no confidence interval as reference category.