Table 4.
Exposure | Controls | Cases | Hazard Ratio | 95 % Confidence Interval |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ever stationed at Camp Lejeune | ||||
No | 248 | 41 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Yes | 125 | 30 | 1.51 | 0.78 - 2.95 |
Cumulative PCE | ||||
No exposure | 357 | 67 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- < 36 ppb-months) | 7 | 2 | 1.19 | 0.20 - 7.07 |
High (≥36 ppb-months) | 8 | 2 | 2.08 | 0.31 - 14.00 |
Cumulative TCE | ||||
No exposure | 258 | 46 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- <159 ppb-months) | 57 | 13 | 1.13 | 0.49 - 2.62 |
High (≥159 ppb-months) | 57 | 12 | 1.41 | 0.58 - 3.46 |
Cumulative benzene | ||||
No exposure | 260 | 46 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- < 3.6 ppb-months) | 57 | 15 | 1.95 | 0.93 - 4.10 |
High (≥3.6 ppb-months) | 55 | 10 | 0.76 | 0.28 - 2.11 |
Cumulative DCE | ||||
No exposure | 356 | 67 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- <472 ppb-months) | 8 | 1 | 0.64 | 0.06 - 7.01 |
High (≥472 ppb-months) | 8 | 3 | 2.72 | 0.52 - 14.18 |
Cumulative vinyl chloride | ||||
No exposure | 356 | 67 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- <60 ppb-months) | 8 | 2 | 1.17 | 0.20 - 6.89 |
High (≥60 ppb-months) | 8 | 2 | 2.14 | 0.31 - 14.81 |
Cumulative TVOCa | ||||
No exposure | 258 | 46 | 1.00 (ref.) | |
Low (>0- <168 ppb-months) | 57 | 14 | 1.28 | 0.56 - 2.91 |
High (≥168 ppb-months) | 57 | 11 | 1.21 | 0.48 - 3.04 |
asum of the amount of exposure to PCE, TCE, benzene, DCE, and vinyl chloride