Table 1:
Characteristics Of the Three Prospective Agricultural Cohort’s Studies Included in This Study (n=316,270)
| AGRICAN, France (N=127,282) | CNAP, Norway (N=137,821) | AHS, US (N=51,167) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age at the start of follow-up (years) | 67 | 51 | 46 |
| Median (minimum-maximum) duration of cancer follow-up | 3.4 yrs (1 day–4.6 yrs) | 17.5 yrs (14 days–20.4 yrs) | 14.7 yrs ( 1 day–18.0 yrs) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 56% | 84% | 97% |
| Animal farmed | |||
| Any animal | 84% | 74% | 64% |
| Cattle | 78% | 53% | 41% |
| <30 | 24% | 42% | - |
| 30+ | 53% | 11% | - |
| Dairy cattle | 63% | 46% | 6% |
| Beef cattle | - | 39% | 37% |
| Pigs | 41% | 31% | 32% |
| <35 | 29% | 25% | - |
| 35+ | 12% | 6% | - |
| Sheep/goatsa | 23% | 41% | 3% |
| <35 | 11% | 23% | - |
| 35+ | 12% | 18% | - |
| Poultryb | 50% | 27% | 9% |
| <100 | 34% | 21% | 4% |
| 100+ | 16% | 6% | 4% |
| Missing | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Livestockc | 82% | 73% | 62% |
| <100 | 50% | - | 19% |
| 100+ | 30% | - | 39% |
| Missing | 0% | - | 4% |
| Retirement status at enrolment | |||
| Yes | 51% | - | - |
| No | 49% | - | - |
| Proportion classified as pesticide users | 68% | 63% | 99% |
| State | - | - | |
| Iowa | - | - | 61% |
| North Carolina | - | - | 39% |
a
In AHS and CNAP, only sheep were reported. In AGRICAN, farmers reported farming sheep or goats but did not distinguish between the two.
b
In CNAP poultry represents chicken farming only
c
Livestock include cattle, pigs, sheep/goats and other animals
Abbreviations: - , not applicable for this cohort or not collected by this cohort