Table 3.
Effect of exposure to multiple pesticides by selected classes on NHL.
|
Cases N (%) |
Controls N (%) |
OR * | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenoxy herbicides | p(trend) = 0.01 | |||
| 0 | 384 (74.85) | 1,188 (78.88) | 1.00 | – |
| 1 | 66 (12.87) | 185 (12.28) | 1.33 | 0.97–1.82 |
| 2+ | 63 (12.28) | 133 (8.83) | 1.78 | 1.27–2.50 |
| Organochlorines | p(trend) = 0.15 | |||
| 0 | 407 (79.34) | 1,230 (81.67) | 1.00 | – |
| 1 | 66 (12.87) | 169 (11.22) | 1.33 | 0.97–1.81 |
| 2+ | 40 (7.80) | 107 (7.10) | 1.36 | 0.92–2.02 |
| Organophosphates | p(trend) < 0.01 | |||
| 0 | 421 (82.07) | 1,337 (88.78) | 1.00 | – |
| 1 | 65 (12.67) | 115 (7.64) | 2.10 | 1.50–2.94 |
| 2+ | 27 (5.26) | 54 (3.59) | 1.69 | 1.04–2.74 |
*
Adjusted for age, province and use of a proxy respondent.