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. 2011 Dec 12;30(3):239–245. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.2938

Table 4.

ORs and 95% CIs for the Association Between Gonad-Specific Radiotherapy Doses and Risk of Congenital Anomalies in the Offspring of Female and Male Childhood Cancer Survivors

Treatment Group Congenital Anomaly Outcome (n) All Offspring (n) Proportion With Anomalies (%) Crude OR 95% CI OR* 95% CI
Females
    Not treated with radiation 38 1,021 3.7 1.0 Referent 1.0 Referent
    Ovarian radiation dose, Gy
        0.01-0.99 44 1,332 3.3 0.89 0.57 to 1.40 0.87 0.55 to 1.38
        1.00-2.50 6 196 3.1 0.83 0.35 to 1.99 0.80 0.33 to 1.92
        2.50+ 5 225 2.2 0.59 0.20 to 1.75 0.59 0.20 to 1.75
Ptrend .52 .53
Males
    Not treated with radiation 15 707 2.1 1.0 Referent 1.0 Referent
    Testicular radiation dose, Gy
        0.01-0.09 10 677 1.5 0.70 0.31 to 1.58 0.71 0.31 to 1.63
        0.10-0.50 6 317 1.9 0.91 0.35 to 2.42 0.88 0.33 to 2.36
        0.50+ 5 224 2.2 1.07 0.38 to 2.98 1.01 0.36 to 2.83
Ptrend .99 .90

Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio.

*

ORs adjusted for calendar year of birth and maternal age (for the female analyses) and for calendar year of birth and paternal age (for the male analyses).