TABLE 7. SKIN SSC RISK ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC EXPOSURES

 

 

EXPOSURE

CASES

(N%)

CONTROLS

(N%)

OR-1*

(95% CI)

OR-2**

(95% CI)

Non-Solar Specific Exposures

Projectors/Enlargers

1

(0.25%)

3

(0.77%)

0.38

(0.04-3.72)

0.54

(0.04-7.57)

Ink

9

(2.23%)

8

(2.05%)

1.14

(0.43-3.04)

1.27

(0.42-3.85)

Fluorescent Light

51

(12.6%)

37

(9.46%)

1.5

(0.94-2.37)

1.56

(0.92-2.61)

Specific Construction Materials

Asbestos

12

(3%)

13

(3.32%)

0.88

(0.39-1.97)

0.99

(0.4-2.49)

Arsenic

4

(1%)

1

(0.25%)

3.73

(0.41-33.9)

4.21

(0.40-43.9)

Gypsum

 

13

(3.21%)

9

(2.3%)

1.45

(0.60-3.48)

1.84

(0.68-5.0)

Cement Dust

29

(7.18%)

20

(5.1%)

1.66

(0.90-3.04)

1.81

(0.90-3.62)

Specific Solvents

Gasoline/Diesel

41

(10.1%)

37

(9.5%)

1.07

(0.65-1.74)

0.93

(0.53-1.63)

Turpentine

3

(0.74%)

27

(6.9%)

0.69

(0.15-3.13)

0.49

(0.09-2.59)

Kerosene

5

(1.24%)

25

(6.39%)

1.15

(0.3-4.37)

0.86

(0.19-3.79)

Acetone

10

(2.48%)

10

(2.56%)

1.02

(0.41-2.5)

1.16

(0.42-3.22)

Carbon Tetrachloride

9

(2.23%)

16

(4.1%)

0.5

(0.21-1.16)

0.36

(0.14-0.95)

Trichloroethylene

4

(1%)

26

(6.65%)

0.5

(0.15-1.7)

0.38

(0.09-1.59)

Specific Chemicals

DDT

5

(1.24%)

10

(2.56%)

1.1

(0.29-4.18)

1.26

(0.25-6.38)

Formaldehyde

1

(0.25%)

14

(3.6%)

0.16

(0.02-1.37)

0.15

(0.01-1.55)

Ethylene Glycol

3

(0.74%)

1

(0.25%)

3.05

(0.31-29.72)

8.46

(0.77-92.9)

Miscellaneous Exposures

Hair/Leather Dyes

11

(2.72%)

9

(2.3%)

1.33

(0.53-3.3)

1.12

(0.40-3.10)

Coal Tar/

Dandruff Shampoo

101

(25%)

73

(18.7%)

1.5

(1.05-2.14)

1.28

(0.85-1.9)