TABLE 5.
Association of Risk Factors and Elevated CBT Across Environmental Temperatures
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| n with elevated CBT/participant n (%) | 35/507 (6.9%) | 18/169 (10.7%) | ||
| Variable | AOR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI |
| Male (female reference) | 3.74 | 1.22–11.54 | 1.27 | 0.27–5.92 |
| Age (y) | 0.998 | 0.996–1.03 | 0.99 | 0.94–1.04 |
| WBGT (°C) | 1.22 | 1.08–1.38 | 1.42 | 1.10–1.83 |
| Work rate (cpm) | 1.004 | 1.002–1.006 | 1.005 | 1.002–1.009 |
| BMI | 1.11 | 1.10–1.29 | 1.17 | 1.02–1.33 |
BMI, body mass index; CBT, core body temperature; CI, confidence interval; WBGT, wet bulb globe temperature.