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Table 2 Associations of childhood and adulthood direct pesticide application with PD in negative history families.

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

 

% Exposed*

   
 

Cases, n = 228

Controls, n = 215

p for trend (GEE model 1)**

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

History of pesticide use

    

   Ever

62.7

47.4

 

1.80

1.20–2.70

   Never

37.3

52.6

 

1.00

Referent

Frequency (days/year)

 

<0.001

  

   >10

24.1

11.2

 

2.55

1.38–4.73

   4–10

15.8

13.0

 

1.58

0.84–2.99

   <4

19.7

18.6

 

1.52

0.89–2.62

   Never

37.3

52.6

 

1.00

Referent

Duration (years)

 

0.012

  

   >25

21.9

13.5

 

1.98

1.14–3.46

   10–25

18.4

18.6

 

1.32

0.76–2.28

   <10

17.5

11.6

 

2.04

1.08–3.88

   Never

37.3

52.6

 

1.00

Referent

Cumulative exposure (days)

 

<0.001

  

   >179

21.9

10.7

 

3.25

1.84–5.73

   42–179

18.0

15.3

 

1.46

0.80–2.68

   <42

15.4

14.0

 

1.48

0.83–2.66

   Never

37.3

52.6

 

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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