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Table 5 Associations of well-water consumption at childhood and adulthood residences 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 well water use

    

   Ever

61.8

59.1

 

1.08

0.77–1.50

   Never

37.6

39.9

 

1.00

Referent

Duration (years)

 

0.52

  

   >22

23.5

20.3

 

1.17

0.74–1.86

   10.5–22

20.1

19.3

 

1.10

0.71–1.71

   <10.5

18.2

18.9

 

1.02

0.64–1.61

   Never

37.6

39.9

 

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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