TABLE 5.
Occupational exposure (mg) |
No. of controls (n = 415) |
No. of cases (n = 149) |
Odds ratio |
95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ever exposed | ||||
Insecticides | 225 | 80 | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.0 |
Herbicides | 71 | 33 | 2.4 | 1.4, 4.3 |
Total years exposed | ||||
Insecticides (quartiles) | ||||
Unexposed | 190 | 69 | 1.0 | |
>0–1 | 61 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.6 |
>1–3 | 52 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.8 |
>3–9.045 | 54 | 31 | 2.4 | 1.3, 4.5 |
>9.045 | 58 | 21 | 1.2 | 0.6, 2.4 |
p = 0.21 | ||||
Herbicides (quartiles) | ||||
Unexposed | 344 | 116 | 1.0 | |
>0–5 | 31 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.9, 4.6 |
>5–27 | 12 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.2, 5.7 |
>27–90 | 13 | 9 | 3.8 | 1.4, 10.3 |
>90 | 15 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0, 8.5 |
p = 0.01 | ||||
Cumulative lifetime exposure | ||||
Insecticides (quartiles) | ||||
Unexposed | 190 | 69 | 1.0 | |
>0–2.5 | 61 | 11 | 0.7 | 0.3, 1.5 |
>2.5–19.8 | 49 | 26 | 1.6 | 0.8, 3.2 |
>19.8–75.0 | 61 | 23 | 1.4 | 0.7, 2.7 |
>75.0 | 54 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.8, 2.9 |
p = 0.23 | ||||
Insecticides (quartiles), lag 10 years | ||||
Unexposed | 220 | 72 | 1.0 | |
>0–2.5 | 54 | 14 | 1.1 | 0.5, 2.3 |
>2.5–15 | 49 | 27 | 1.7 | 0.9, 3.3 |
>15–63.5 | 44 | 20 | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.7 |
>63.5 | 48 | 16 | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.7 |
p = 0.51 | ||||
Herbicides (median) | ||||
Unexposed | 344 | 116 | 1.0 | |
>0–1.25 | 39 | 16 | 2.1 | 1.0, 4.4 |
>27.125 | 32 | 17 | 2.9 | 1.3, 6.2 |
p = 0.01 | ||||
Herbicides (median), lag 10 years | ||||
Unexposed | 357 | 117 | 1.0 | |
>0–2.5 | 30 | 11 | 2.3 | 1.0, 5.2 |
>2.5 | 28 | 21 | 3.0 | 1.5, 6.2 |
p = 0.004 |
Adjusted for age (18–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, ≥80 years), hospital location (Phoenix, Boston, Pittsburgh), proxy interview (yes/no), race (White, non-White), marital status (married/not married), Jewish religion (yes/no), and household income in $1,000s (<15.0, 15.0–24.9, 25.0–34.9, 35.0–49.9, 50.0–74.9, ≥75.0).