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. 2011 Aug 26;120(1):105–111. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1103573

Table 2.

IRRs of NHL in association with adipose tissue concentrations of organochlorine pesticides.

Compound/concentrationa (μg/kg lipids) n (cases/subcohort) IRR (95% CI)
Model 1b Model 2c
p,p´-DDT
6–15 29/37 1.00 1.00
15–22 32/32 1.09 (0.54, 2.18) 1.06 (0.52, 2.14)
22–36 35/38 1.12 (0.57, 2.19) 1.03 (0.51, 2.09)
36–49 23/19 1.25 (0.55, 2.80) 1.21 (0.53, 2.75)
49–460 18/11 1.73 (0.72, 4.14) 1.64 (0.68, 3.96)
Linear estimate per IQRd 137/137 1.36 (1.11, 1.68) 1.35 (1.10, 1.66)
p,p´-DDE
68–390 59/58 1.00 1.00
390–680 53/64 0.82 (0.49, 1.37) 0.83 (0.49, 1.39)
680–1,100 63/57 1.03 (0.62, 1.72) 1.04 (0.62, 1.73)
1,100–1,700 34/36 0.82 (0.45, 1.50) 0.79 (0.43, 1.46)
1,700–8,000 29/22 1.12 (0.58, 2.17) 1.10 (0.57, 2.14)
Linear estimate per IQRd 238/237 1.03 (0.86, 1.22) 1.02 (0.86, 1.22)
β-Hexachlorocyclohexane
15–45 50/60 1.00 1.00
45–57 50/54 1.15 (0.67, 1.99) 1.15 (0.66, 2.00)
57–77 61/58 1.27 (0.74, 2.17) 1.24 (0.72, 2.15)
77–96 38/25 1.59 (0.83, 3.03) 1.49 (0.76, 2.92)
96–370 26/23 1.06 (0.53, 2.11) 1.02 (0.50, 2.07)
Linear estimate per IQRd 225/220 0.99 (0.83, 1.17) 0.96 (0.81, 1.15)
cis-Nonachlor
3–5 30/50 1.00 1.00
5–7 35/42 1.23 (0.64, 2.35) 1.19 (0.61, 2.30)
7–10 42/32 1.56 (0.82, 2.96) 1.53 (0.80, 2.91)
10–15 27/21 1.64 (0.79, 3.41) 1.76 (0.84, 3.67)
15–39 21/11 2.60 (1.08, 6.27) 2.52 (1.04, 6.09)
Linear estimate per IQRd 155/156 1.13 (0.94, 1.36) 1.13 (0.94, 1.36)
trans-Nonachlor
6–25 47/67 1.00 1.00
25–33 53/52 1.33 (0.78, 2.28) 1.39 (0.81, 2.39)
33–46 65/60 1.40 (0.84, 2.36) 1.43 (0.85, 2.40)
46–62 41/33 1.37 (0.75, 2.52) 1.38 (0.75, 2.54)
62–290 29/20 1.60 (0.79, 3.24) 1.54 (0.76, 3.14)
Linear estimate per IQRd 235/232 1.03 (0.90, 1.18) 1.01 (0.89, 1.16)
Compound/concentrationa (μg/kg lipids) n (cases/subcohort) IRR (95% CI)
Model 1b Model 2c
Oxychlordane
8–19 30/52 1.00 1.00
19–25 38/46 1.31 (0.71, 2.43) 1.33 (0.72, 2.46)
25–33 46/39 1.87 (1.00, 3.49) 1.86 (1.00, 3.47)
33–41 34/18 2.81 (1.28, 6.14) 2.69 (1.22, 5.96)
41–354 21/16 1.95 (0.85, 4.46) 1.92 (0.84, 4.41)
Linear estimate per IQRd 169/171 1.13 (0.92, 1.40) 1.11 (0.89, 1.38)
Dieldrin
6–13 33/32 1.00 1.00
13–20 21/52 0.38 (0.19, 0.76) 0.36 (0.17, 0.73)
20–29 35/37 0.95 (0.49, 1.85) 0.91 (0.46, 1.79)
29–41 22/12 2.05 (0.92, 4.54) 1.94 (0.87, 4.34)
41–350 18/11 1.42 (0.60, 3.36) 1.27 (0.52, 3.12)
Linear estimate per IQRd 140/144 1.03 (0.94, 1.14) 1.03 (0.94, 1.13)
Hexachlorobenzene
9–37 47/56 1.00 1.00
37–53 50/51 1.08 (0.62, 1.88) 1.07 (0.61, 1.87)
53–72 45/56 0.84 (0.48, 1.49) 0.77 (0.42, 1.43)
72–98 37/33 1.15 (0.60, 2.18) 1.07 (0.55, 2.09)
98–360 25/17 1.25 (0.57, 2.72) 1.16 (0.53, 2.58)
Linear estimate per IQRd 204/213 1.00 (0.82, 1.21) 0.98 (0.80, 1.19)
ΣChlordanese
9–37 55/59 1.00 1.00
37–58 51/68 0.77 (0.46, 1.30) 0.75 (0.44, 1.27)
58–83 64/53 1.18 (0.70, 1.99) 1.10 (0.64, 1.91)
83–108 35/35 0.84 (0.45, 1.55) 0.80 (0.43, 1.50)
108–439 30/17 1.41 (0.68, 2.94) 1.32 (0.63, 2.79)
Linear estimate per IQRf 235/232 1.04 (0.86, 1.26) 1.02 (0.84, 1.24)
ΣDDTsg
76–390 57/56 1.00 1.00
390–690 57/67 0.86 (0.51, 1.43) 0.87 (0.52, 1.47)
690–1,100 61/56 1.02 (0.61, 1.72) 1.03 (0.61, 1.74)
1,100–1,714 36/37 0.86 (0.48, 1.56) 0.83 (0.46, 1.52)
1,714–8,041 27/21 1.09 (0.56, 2.15) 1.08 (0.55, 2.14)
Linear estimate per IQRh 238/237 1.03 (0.87, 1.23) 1.03 (0.86, 1.23)