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Table 1 Associations of childhood and adulthood direct pesticide application with PD.

From: Pesticide exposure and risk of Parkinson's disease: A family-based case-control study

 

% Exposed*

   
 

Cases, n = 319

Controls, n = 296

p for trend (GEE model 1)**

OR and 95% CI (GEE model 2)**

History of pesticide use

    

   Ever

62.7

49.7

 

1.61

1.13–2.29

   Never

37.3

50.3

 

1.00

Referent

Frequency (days/year)

 

0.0017

  

   >10

23.5

13.5

 

2.07

1.26–3.42

   4–10

16.9

13.5

 

1.41

0.82–2.41

   <4

18.8

18.9

 

1.36

0.85–2.18

   Never

37.3

50.3

 

1.00

Referent

Duration (years)

 

0.013

  

   >26

21.9

12.8

 

1.87

1.16–3.00

   11–26

18.2

18.9

 

1.35

0.84–2.19

   <11

18.2

14.2

 

1.68

1.01–2.80

   Never

37.3

50.3

 

1.00

Referent

Cumulative exposure (days)

 

0.0023

  

   >215

21.6

12.2

 

2.37

1.42–3.94

   45–215

18.2

16.2

 

1.28

0.78–2.11

   <45

15.4

14.5

 

1.43

0.84–2.42

   Never

37.3

50.3

 

1.00

Referent

  1. *Column totals may not sum to 100 due to rounding or missing data.
  2. **GEE model adjusted for AAE, sex, cigarette smoking, and caffeine consumption.
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