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Table 1 The distribution the demographic variables and other risk factors, by CKDu outcome

From: Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka

 

CKDu Patients (Cases) N = 125(%)

Non CKD (Controls) N = 180 (%)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI) p-value

Gender

Male

89 (71.2)

98 (54.4)

2.07 (1.27-3.36) 0.0031*

Female

36 (18.8)

82 (45.6)

Education

Up to OL

92 (73.6)

147 (81.7)

0.64 (0.37-1.10) 0.1041

Higher education

33 (26.4)

33 (18.3)

Farming

Yes

107 (85.6)

118 (65.6)

3.12 (1.74-5.61) < 0.0001*

No

18 (14.4)

62 (34.4)

Pesticide application

Yes

86 (68.8)

72 (40.0)

3.31 (2.04-5.36) <0.0001*

No

39 (31.2)

108 (60.0)

Applying Fertilizer

Yes

95 (76.0)

103 (57.2)

2.37 (1.43-3.93) < 0.0001*

No

30 (24.0)

77 (42.8)

Drinking well water

Yes

116 (92.8)

131 (72.8)

4.82 (2.27-10.24) < 0.0001*

No

9 (7.2)

49 (27.2)

History of drinking water from abandoned well

Yes

58 (46.4)

20 (11.1)

6.93 (3.87-12.40) < 0.0001*

No

67 (53.6)

160 (88.9)

Smoking

Yes

36 (28.8)

37 (20.6)

1.56 (0.92-2.66) 0.0970

No

89 (71.2)

143 (79.4)

Illicit alcohol

Yes

17 (13.6)

21 (11.7)

1.19 (0.60-2.36) 0.6150

No

108 (86.4)

159 (88.3)

Betel chewing

Yes

106 (84.8)

152 (84.4)

1.03 (0.55-1.94)0.9326

No

19 (15.2)

28 (15.6)

Tobacco with betel chewing

Yes

92 (73.6)

129 (71.7)

1.10 (0.66-1.84) 0.7101

No

33 (26.4)

51 (28.3)

Long term pain killer use

Yes

10 (8.0)

15 (8.3)

0.96 (0.42-2.20) 0.9169

No

115 (92.0)

165 (91.7)

Family history of death due to CKD

Yes

9 (7.2)

13 (7.2)

1.00 (0.41- 2.41) 0.9941

No

116 (92.8)

167 (92.8)

Ever used Organophosphate

Yes

54 (43.2)

54 (30.0)

1.77 (1.10-2.86) 0.0183*

No

71 (56.8)

126 (70.0)

Ever used Paraquat

Yes

64 (51.2)

53 (29.4)

2.51 (1.56-4.04) 0.0001*

No

61 (48.8)

127 (70.6)

Ever used MCPA

Yes

56 (44.8)

56 (31.1)

1.80 (1.12-2.88) 0.0152*

No

69 (55.2)

124 (68.9)

Ever used Glyphosate

Yes

82 (65.6)

55 (30.6)

4.33 (2.66-7.05) <0.0001*

No

43 (34.4)

125 (69.4)

Ever used Bispyribac

Yes

64 (51.2)

62 (34.4)

2.00 (1.25-3.18) 0.0037*

No

61 (48.8)

118 (65.6)

Ever used Carbofuran

Yes

46 (36.8)

51 (28.3)

1.47 (0.91-2.40) 0.1192

No

79 (63.2)

129 (71.7)

Ever used Mancozeb

Yes

46 (36.8)

51 (28.3)

1.94(1.21-3.13) 0.0062*

No

79 (63.2)

129 (71.7)

  1. *P < 0.05.