Table 2.
Spearman correlations (no. of samples) between OC pesticides/metabolites as well as time since cancer diagnosis in 1999–2004 NHANES adult participants ≥20 years of age.
| β-HCH | p,p′-DDE | Oxychlordane | trans-Nonachlor | Heptachlor epoxide | Dieldrin | Time since cancer diagnosisa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β-HCH | 1.0 | 0.73* (3,841) | 0.63* (3,569) | 0.61* (3,822) | 0.58* (3,549) | 0.43* (2,594) | 0.09 (107) |
| p,p′-DDE | — | 1.0 | 0.53* (3,587) | 0.56* (3,867) | 0.44* (3,561) | 0.38* (2,605) | − 0.02 (106) |
| Oxychlordane | — | — | 1.0 | 0.91* (3,578) | 0.65* (3,540) | 0.53* (2,569) | 0.20 (97) |
| trans-Nonachlor | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0.64* (3,556) | 0.55* (2,588) | 0.04 (104) |
| Heptachlor epoxide | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0.67* (2,583) | − 0.10 (95) |
| Dieldrin | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | − 0.14 (73) |
| Time since cancer diagnosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
a
Correlations between survival time (years) and OC pesticides among breast and prostate cancer cases.
*
p < 0.05.