Table 7.
Risk of glioma and reported house and garden pesticide use
| Pesticide | Including proxy respondents | Excluding proxy respondents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
CAS number |
Cases (n = 798) |
Controls (n = 1,175) |
ORa (95 % CI) |
Cases (n = 438) |
Controls (n = 1,141) |
OR (95 % CI) |
| Any pesticide use at home |
|
399 |
666 |
0.79 (0.66-0.93)* |
204 |
648 |
0.70 (0.55-0.89)** |
| 2,4-D |
94-75-7 |
66 |
145 |
0.64 (0.47-0.88)** |
42 |
143 |
0.76 (0.51-1.11) |
| Dicamba |
1918-00-9 |
27 |
49 |
0.76 (0.47-1.24) |
16 |
49 |
0.87 (0.48-1.58) |
| Glyphosate |
1071-83-6 |
51 |
76 |
0.98 (0.67-1.43) |
28 |
75 |
0.84 (0.52-1.33) |
| DDT |
50-29-3 |
24 |
48 |
0.81 (0.49-1.35) |
11 |
48 |
0.81 (0.41-1.61) |
| Diazinon |
333-41-5 |
57 |
123 |
0.66 (0.47-0.92) |
36 |
121 |
0.75 (0.50-1.12) |
| Malathion |
121-75-5 |
45 |
84 |
0.82 (0.56-1.20) |
24 |
84 |
0.72 (0.44-1.18) |
| Arsenates |
|
12 |
36 |
0.50 (0.26-0.97)* |
5 |
33 |
0.43 (0.16-1.14) |
| Botanicals |
|
22 |
51 |
0.73 (0.44-1.23) |
12 |
50 |
0.82 (0.43-1.59) |
| Carbamates |
|
86 |
146 |
0.92 (0.69-1.23) |
47 |
143 |
0.91 (0.63-1.32) |
| Inorganics |
|
16 |
37 |
0.66 (0.36-1.20) |
6 |
36 |
0.42 (0.17-1.03) |
| Organochlorines |
|
65 |
137 |
0.73 (0.53-1.00) |
33 |
137 |
0.69 (0.46-1.05) |
| Organophosphates |
|
133 |
247 |
0.77 (0.20-0.97)* |
71 |
244 |
0.69 (0.51-0.94)* |
| Phenoxys | 94 | 184 | 0.71 (0.54-0.93)* | 57 | 182 | 0.80 (0.57-1.12) | |
aAdjusted for age, 10-year age group, education, sex, and farm pesticide exposure.
* p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.