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Table 3 Comparing primary malignancies in AS patient and controls using chi-squared test

From: Malignancy in ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional analysis of a large population database

Primary cancer

Group (40–89)

AS with cancer N = (%)

Control with cancer N = (%)

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

Colon

40 (2.8)

135,450 (6.6)

0.41

[0.30, 0.57]

 < 0.0001

Rectum and anus

20 (1.4)

61,920 (3.0)

0.46

[0.30, 0.72]

0.0005

Head and neck

60 (4.3)

52,190 (2.5)

1.71

[1.32, 2.21]

 < 0.0001

Thyroid

30 (2.1)

44,860 (2.2)

0.97

[0.68, 1.40]

0.888

Lung

60 (4.3)

127,710 (6.2)

0.67

[0.52, 0.87]

0.002

Breast

100 (7.1)

273,640 (13.3)

0.50

[0.41, 0.61]

 < 0.0001

Malignant Melanoma

100 (7.1)

94,040 (4.6)

1.59

[1.30, 1.95]

 < 0.0001

SCC

130 (9.2)

131,820 (6.4)

1.48

[1.24, 1.78]

 < 0.0001

BCC

230 (16.3)

258,640 (12.6)

1.35

[1.18, 1.56]

 < 0.0001

Bladder

30 (2.1)

59,590 (2.9)

0.73

[0.51, 1.05]

0.084

Leukemia

30 (2.1)

58,400 (2.8)

0.74

[0.52, 1.07]

0.107

Lymphoma

70 (5.0)

112,030 (5.5)

0.91

[0.71, 1.15]

0.422

Non-Hodgkins

60 (4.3)

90,810 (4.4)

0.96

[0.74, 1.25]

0.767