Table III.
Overall cumulative hazard ratio (with 95%CI) of lung cancer mortality associated with alternative scenarios of exposure histories to radon, as predicted from models 1, 4, 5, and 8, described in Table II
| Model 1 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure scenario | x · c | x · w(x,ℓ) | f(x) · c | f · w(x,ℓ) |
| 20 WLM/year in the last 10 years | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 1.04 (1.03–1.05) | 1.33 (1.22–1.46) | 1.52 (1.31–1.76) |
| 100 WLM/year in the last 10 years | 1.27 (1.22–1.33) | 1.20 (1.13–1.27) | 1.96 (1.73–2.22) | 2.37 (1.87–2.99) |
| 20 WLM/year in the last 20 years | 1.11 (1.09–1.14) | 1.11 (1.09–1.14) | 1.92 (1.56–2.35) | 3.12 (2.29–4.24) |
| 20 WLM/year 10–19 years ago | 1.06 (1.05–1.07) | 1.07 (1.06–1.09) | 1.43 (1.28–1.61) | 2.05 (1.70–2.48) |
| 20 WLM/year 30–39 years ago | 1.06 (1.05–1.07) | 1.05 (1.00–1.11) | 1.43 (1.28–1.61) | 1.04 (0.64–1.70) |
WLM, working-level months.