Variable | NPC stage at diagnosis [cases (%)] | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Early stage | Late stage | |||
Education level | ||||
Middle school or lower | 45 (38.1) | 132 (48.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High school or higher | 73 (61.9) | 142 (51.8) | 0.56 (0.33–0.95)* | 0.58 (0.32–1.05) |
Occupation | ||||
Unskilled workers | 22 (18.6) | 67 (24.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Skilled workers | 75 (63.6) | 144 (52.5) | 0.52 (0.28–0.98)* | 0.57 (0.27–1.22) |
Retired or unemployed | 21 (17.8) | 63 (23.0) | 0.95 (0.44–2.06) | 0.99 (0.42–2.32) |
Working hours per weekb | ||||
0–30 | 33 (28.2) | 87 (31.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
31–50 | 48 (41.0) | 91 (33.2) | 0.70 (0.38–1.28) | 0.75 (0.38–1.48) |
51 or more | 36 (30.8) | 96 (35.0) | 0.95 (0.50–1.78) | 0.81 (0.40–1.63) |
Insurance | ||||
UBMI1 | 72 (61.0) | 168 (61.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
NRCMS | 37 (31.4) | 86 (31.4) | 1.13 (0.58–2.22) | 1.14 (0.50–2.60) |
UBMI2 | 6 (5.1) | 4 (1.5) | 0.25 (0.07–0.91)* | 0.31 (0.08–1.23) |
Others | 3 (2.5) | 16 (5.8) | 2.60 (0.72–9.41) | 2.10 (0.51–8.62) |
Number of family membersc | ||||
First tertile (1–2) | 12 (10.3) | 52 (19.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second tertile (3–4) | 75 (64.7) | 129 (47.1) | 0.41 (0.21–0.82)* | 0.48 (0.23–0.98)* |
Third tertile (≥5) | 29 (25.0) | 93 (33.9) | 0.73 (0.34–1.55) | 0.83 (0.37–1.86) |
Residence ownershipd | ||||
No | 18 (15.4) | 31 (11.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 99 (84.6) | 243 (88.7) | 1.35 (0.73–2.49) | 1.77 (0.81–3.88) |
Residence structure | ||||
Bungalow | 31 (26.3) | 88 (32.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
House | 22 (18.6) | 51 (18.6) | 0.82 (0.43–1.55) | 1.04 (0.51–2.12) |
Apartment | 64 (54.2) | 133 (48.6) | 0.68 (0.40–1.17) | 0.99 (0.50–1.96) |
Others | 1 (0.8) | 2 (0.7) | 0.69 (0.06–8.04) | 0.68 (0.06–8.17) |
Residence size (m2) | ||||
First tertile (<100) | 66 (56.0) | 160 (58.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second tertile (100–120) | 19 (16.0) | 24 (8.8) | 0.52 (0.27–1.02) | 0.61 (0.29–1.29) |
Third tertile (>120) | 33 (28.0) | 90 (32.8) | 1.15 (0.70–1.90) | 1.13 (0.65–1.96) |
Area per person (m2)e | ||||
First tertile (<24) | 27 (23.3) | 82 (30.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second tertile (24–35) | 50 (43.1) | 96 (35.0) | 0.60 (0.33–1.07) | 0.64 (0.33–1.24) |
Third tertile (>35) | 39 (33.6) | 96 (35.0) | 0.76 (0.42–1.38) | 0.80 (0.41–1.55) |
Appliance ownershipf | ||||
Car | 56 (48.7) | 116 (42.3) | 0.74 (0.46–1.20) | 0.78 (0.47–1.29) |
Motorbike | 63 (54.3) | 97 (35.4) | 0.45 (0.29–0.71)* | 0.38 (0.23–0.64)* |
Computer | 89 (76.7) | 207 (75.5) | 0.84 (0.46–1.53) | 0.86 (0.45–1.63) |
Television | 111 (95.7) | 256 (93.4) | 0.58 (0.20–1.66) | 0.66 (0.22–2.03) |
Air conditioner | 102 (87.9) | 226 (82.5) | 0.48 (0.22–1.05) | 0.52 (0.23–1.19) |
Washing machine | 97 (83.6) | 227 (82.8) | 0.86 (0.44–1.66) | 0.93 (0.46–1.87) |
Vacuum cleaner | 38 (32.8) | 80 (29.2) | 0.86 (0.54–1.36) | 0.89 (0.54–1.45) |
Wealth scoreg | ||||
First tertile (<−3.9) | 44 (37.3) | 83 (30.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second tertile (−3.9 to 1.1) | 38 (32.2) | 93 (33.9) | 1.29 (0.76–2.19) | 1.26 (0.72–2.20) |
Third tertile (>1.1) | 36 (30.5) | 98 (35.8) | 1.64 (0.90–2.99) | 1.75 (0.88–3.47) |
Family cancer history | ||||
None | 78 (66.1) | 189 (69.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
NPC | 18 (15.3) | 36 (13.1) | 0.86 (0.46–1.61) | 0.78 (0.40–1.53) |
Other cancers | 22 (18.6) | 49 (17.9) | 0.95 (0.54–1.67) | 0.93 (0.51–1.72) |
Smoking history | ||||
Never smoker | 74 (62.7) | 160 (58.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Former smoker | 18 (15.3) | 14 (5.1) | 0.35 (0.14–0.85)* | 0.29 (0.11–0.77)* |
Current smoker | 26 (22.0) | 100 (36.5) | 1.72 (0.93–3.19) | 1.75 (0.92–3.32) |
Cigarette number per dayh | ||||
<10 | 22 (51.2) | 31 (27.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
10–30 | 19 (44.2) | 66 (57.9) | 2.87 (1.14–7.25)* | 4.03 (1.11–14.68)* |
>30 | 2 (4.6) | 17 (14.9) | 6.04 (1.09–33.32)* | 11.46 (1.26–103.91)* |
Salted fish consumptioni | ||||
Seldom or never | 72 (61.5) | 131 (48.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Every month | 25 (21.4) | 70 (25.6) | 1.58 (0.91–2.74) | 1.53 (0.85–2.73) |
Every week | 20 (17.1) | 72 (26.4) | 1.89 (1.07–3.34)* | 1.71 (0.93–3.17) |
Knowledge of NPC early symptoms | ||||
No | 40 (33.9) | 138 (50.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 78 (66.1) | 136 (49.6) | 0.54 (0.35–0.83)* | 0.60 (0.37–0.98)* |
Knowledge of NPC risk factors | ||||
No | 88 (74.6) | 223 (81.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 30 (25.4) | 51 (18.6) | 0.66 (0.38–1.12) | 0.74 (0.42–1.31) |
Physical examination | ||||
Never | 51 (43.2) | 167 (60.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever | 67 (56.8) | 107 (39.1) | 0.40 (0.24–0.67)* | 0.50 (0.28–0.89)* |
Patient interval (months) | ||||
≤3 | 95 (80.5) | 188 (68.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
>3 | 23 (19.5) | 86 (31.4) | 1.87 (1.13–3.11)* | 1.83 (1.07–3.13)* |