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

Table 3.

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

% Exposed*

Cases, n = 91 Controls, n = 81 p for trend (GEE model 1)** OR and 95% CI (GEE model 2)**
History of pesticide use
 Ever 62.6 55.6 1.20 0.58–2.50
 Never 37.4 44.4 1.00 Referent
Frequency (days/year) 0.72
 >11 20.9 19.8 1.36 0.49–3.78
 4–11 20.9 14.8 0.96 0.34–2.69
 <4 16.5 19.8 1.07 0.40–2.89
 Never 37.4 44.4 1.00 Referent
Duration (years) 0.54
 >27 24.2 14.8 1.87 0.79–4.46
 13–27 17.6 19.8 1.03 0.39–2.74
 <13 17.6 17.3 1.33 0.44–4.04
 Never 37.4 44.4 1.00 Referent
Cumulative exposure (days) 0.72
 >242 22.0 13.6 1.21 0.44–3.36
 60–242 17.6 19.8 0.88 0.33–2.34
 <60 15.4 17.3 1.34 0.44–4.08
 Never 37.4 44.4 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.