Table 5.
Multivariable adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for childhood ALL associations with carbaryl insecticide concentrations measured in house-dust by income group in the California Childhood Leukemia Study, 2001–2007
| Insecticide Concentration (ng/g) | Income <60k | Income ≥60k | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | OR (95% CI)a | Cases | Controls | OR (95% CI)a | |
| Carbaryl | (n) | (n) | (n) | (n) | ||
| Non-detect | 39 | 38 | 1.0 (ref) | 49 | 54 | 0.98 (0.52, 1.83) |
| Q1 | 38 | 18 | 2.14 (1.01–4.53) | 23 | 36 | 0.67 (0.33–1.38) |
| Q2 | 30 | 20 | 1.42 (0.67–3.04) | 16 | 33 | 0.50 (0.23–1.22) |
| Q3 | 15 | 22 | 0.64 (0.28–1.49) | 12 | 32 | 0.42 (0.18–0.98) |
| Q4 | 16 | 20 | 0.95 (0.42–2.18) | 13 | 33 | 0.43 (0.19–0.97) |
a
Adjusted for age (continuous, years), sex (male or female), race/ethnicity (Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, or non-Hispanic Other) of the child, year and season of the interview