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Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from multivariate analyses for skin SCC

From: Joint effects of citrus peel use and black tea intake on the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

  

Citrus peel

Black tea

Model

 

OR (95% C.I.)

OR (95% C.I.)

Hot Black tea

-

Citrus peel

0.67 (0.45 – 0.99)

—

-

Hot tea

—

0.79 (0.49 – 1.26)

-

Citrus peel + hot tea

0.55 (0.34 – 0.91)

0.87 (0.54 – 1.39)

-

The above + age & gender

0.54 (0.32 – 0.90)

0.84 (0.52 – 1.36)

-

The above + SCC risk factors*

0.34 (0.18 – 0.62)

0.65 (0.37 – 1.15)

Iced Black tea

-

Citrus peel

0.67 (0.45 – 0.99)

—

-

Iced tea

—

1.14 (0.76 – 1.72)

-

Citrus peel + iced tea

0.69 (0.45 – 1.05)

1.22 (0.81 – 1.84)

-

The above + age & gender

0.69 (0.45 – 1.07)

1.21 (0.80 – 1.84)

-

The above + SCC risk factors*

0.54 (0.33 – 0.89)

1.06 (0.37 – 1.15)

  1. * History of treated actinic keratosis, tanning ability after prolonged sun exposure and number of current freckles on the arms.
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BMC Dermatology

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