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. 2008 Oct 10;117(1):133–139. doi: 10.1289/ehp.11927

Table 5.

ORs (95% CIs) of AML for household use of paint and solvents for various users and time windows of use (conditional logistic regressions, adjustment for income, and either paint or solvent exposure).

Exposure No. of discordant pairs/triplets (%) OR (95% CI)
Paint
 Overall 52 (52.0) 0.64 (0.32–1.25)
 By period of exposure
  Preconception 20 (20.0) 1.35 (0.40–4.57)
  Pregnancy 32 (32.0) 0.99 (0.37–2.62)
  After birth 47 (47.0) 0.86 (0.41–1.77)
 By user
  Mother 37 (37.0) 1.37 (0.61–3.11)
  Father 43 (43.0) 0.39 (0.17–0.92)
  Others 27 (27.0) 0.82 (0.33–2.06)
 Frequency of usea
  Rarely 26 (26.0) 0.44 (0.18–1.07)
  Frequently 33 (33.0) 1.37 (0.59–3.16)
Solvents
 Overall 44 (44.0) 2.54 (1.19–5.42)
 By period of exposure
  Before birth 42 (42.0) 0.87 (0.33–2.32)
  After birth 36 (36.0) 2.13 (0.77–5.86)
 By user
  Mother 23 (23.0) 1.64 (0.58–4.62)
  Father 37 (37.0) 1.94 (0.87–4.32)
  Others 10 (10.0) 1.04 (0.23–4.64)
 Frequency of useb
  Rarely 15 (15.0) 4.24 (1.24–14.5)
  Frequently 35 (35.0) 2.23 (1.01–4.93)
a

“Rarely” indicates one time window only (preconception, first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy, first, second, and third year of life) and fewer than five times; “Frequently” indicates other combinations.

b

“Rarely” indicates four time windows or fewer (preconception, first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy, first, second, and third year of life), and fewer than five times in each; “Frequently” indicates other combinations.