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. 2008 Oct 17;105(42):725–732. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2008.0725

Table 2. Estimated odds ratios (OR) with lower limit of one-sided 95% confidence interval (CI) and numbers of cases and controls by distance from nearest nuclear power plant*1.

Zone Categorical OR Lower limit of 95% CI Cases n Controls n
< 5 km 2.27 0.80 37 54
5 to < 10 km 1.09 0.40 58 173
10 to < 30 km 1.01 0.38 332 1048
30 to < 50 km 1.11 0.41 135 387
50 to < 70 km 0.90 0.32 27 92
≥ 70 km*2 1.00 4 12

*1 Leukemias in children under 5 years, according to (8)

*2 Reference category