Table 8.
Estimated odds ratios and confidence intervals for autoimmune disorders comparing residents to controls
| Exposed N(%) or mean ± s.d. | Unexposed N(%) or mean ± s.d. | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P-value | |
| Rheumatic Diseases | 33 (39.29) | 16 (12.40) | 10.78 | 4.14, 28.12 | <0.0001 |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 13(14.29) | 1 (0.78) | 19.33 | 1.96,190.72 | 0.01 |
| Immune | 9 (11.11) | 1 (0.78) | 26.44 | 2.67,261.50 | 0.005 |
| Anemia | 22 (26.19) | 29 (22.48) | 1.14 | 0.49, 2.65 | 0.76 |
| Numbness in Fingers | 49 (58.33) | 34 (26.36) | 3.96 | 1.93, 8.15 | <0.0002 |
| Mouth Sores | 18 (21.43) | 6 (4.65) | 5.66 | 1.78, 18.03 | 0.03 |
| Rash on the Cheeks | 17 (20.24) | 4 (3.10) | 8.27 | 2.20, 31.13 | 0.002 |
| Rash from Sunlight | 17 (20.24) | 11 (8.53) | 1.44 | 0.50, 4.13 | 0.50 |
| Pain on Deep Breath | 19 (22.62) | 7 (5.43) | 11.04 | 3.68, 33.13 | <0.0001 |
*Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using logistic regression
Controlled for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and smoking history