Table 4.
The association between exposure to non-specific pesticides and RA development.
| Authors (Years)/ Country |
Study Design | Gender | Sample Size | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Confounding Variables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks et al. (2016)/USA [20] |
Cohort | Female | 23,841 | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) | Age, state, and pack-years smoking |
| Olsson et al. (2000)/Sweden [22] |
Case–control | Male | 350 | 1.2 (0.4–4.1) | Age, smoking, and occupation |
| Gold et al. (2007)/USA [23] |
Case–control | Both genders | 296,362 | 1.14 (1.08–1.20) | Age, sex, race, region, and socioeconomic status |
| Parks et al. (2017)/USA [24] | Cohort | Female | 49,343 | 1.8 (1.1–2.9) | Age, race, education level, packyears of smoking, and childhood socioeconomic status |
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.