Table 3 |
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Risk of lung cancer in quitters relative to smokers by time since quitting |
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| Group |
Years since quitting |
Reported RR* |
Estimated RR |
Difference |
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| Males |
< 10 |
0.66 |
0.70 |
-0.04 |
| 10 – 19 |
0.42 |
0.35 |
0.07 |
|
| 20 – 29 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.00 |
|
| ≥ 30 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
-0.02 |
|
| Females |
< 10 |
0.69 |
0.57 |
0.12 |
| 10 – 19 |
0.21 |
0.21 |
0.00 |
|
| ≥ 20 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
-0.03 |
|
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* Source: Peto et al.[26] | ||||
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