Cadmium Exposure and Pancreatic Cancer in South Louisiana

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study population.

Factor	Level	Cases		Controls
		n	%	n	%
Gender	Male	35	50.7	78	49.4
	Female	34	49.3	80	50.6
	<60	19	27.5	46	29.1
Age	60–69	17	24.6	41	26.0
	70+	33	47.8	71	44.9
	White	54	78.3	125	79.1
Race	African-American	15	21.7	29	18.4
	Other	0	0.0	4	2.5
Cajun	No	18	26.1	51	32.3
	Yes	51	73.9	107	67.7
Education	< High school	26	37.7	37	23.4
	High school +	43	62.3	121	76.6
Any first-degree relative with pancreatic cancer	No	62	89.9	153	96.8
	Yes	7	10.1	5	3.2