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. 2008 Mar 28;8:6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-8-6

Table 2.

Associations of childhood and adulthood direct pesticide application with PD in negative history families.

% Exposed*

Cases, n = 228 Controls, n = 215 p for trend (GEE model 1)** OR and 95% CI (GEE model 2)**
History of pesticide use
 Ever 62.7 47.4 1.80 1.20–2.70
 Never 37.3 52.6 1.00 Referent
Frequency (days/year) <0.001
 >10 24.1 11.2 2.55 1.38–4.73
 4–10 15.8 13.0 1.58 0.84–2.99
 <4 19.7 18.6 1.52 0.89–2.62
 Never 37.3 52.6 1.00 Referent
Duration (years) 0.012
 >25 21.9 13.5 1.98 1.14–3.46
 10–25 18.4 18.6 1.32 0.76–2.28
 <10 17.5 11.6 2.04 1.08–3.88
 Never 37.3 52.6 1.00 Referent
Cumulative exposure (days) <0.001
 >179 21.9 10.7 3.25 1.84–5.73
 42–179 18.0 15.3 1.46 0.80–2.68
 <42 15.4 14.0 1.48 0.83–2.66
 Never 37.3 52.6 1.00 Referent

*Column totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding or missing data.

**GEE model adjusted for AAE, sex, cigarette smoking, and caffeine consumption.