Table 5.
Estimateda base pair change in telomere length relative to the reference group (<LOD)
| Firefighters Δbpb (CIc) | Office Workers Δbp (CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| BCEP | ||
| < LOD/Refd | – | – |
| LOD-50% | − 557 (− 1240, 126) | – |
| > 50th% | −578 (− 1189, 32) | – |
| > LOD | – | 259 (− 257, 774) |
| DBuP | ||
| < LOD/Ref | – | – |
| LOD-50% | 12 (− 699, 724) | – |
| > 50% | 20 (−646, 687) | – |
| > LOD | – | 134 (− 427, 694) |
| TBBPA | ||
| < LOD/Ref | – | – |
| > LOD | −227 (−705, 251) | 349 (− 160, 858) |
| DpCP | ||
| < LOD/Ref | – | – |
| > LOD | − 383 (− 868, 101) | −57 (−749, 635) |
a Models adjusted for age (years) and log-transformed creatinine
b change in base pairs
c CI = 95% confidence interval
d Categories based on detection frequency. Reference category is <LOD for both firefighters and office workers