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TSH (mU/l)
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Spring n = 119
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Fall n = 76
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Exposure groups.
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Mean (95%CI)
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Mean (95%CI)
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Low spraying load < 7.2
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1.86 (1.63;2.10)
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1.33 (1.10;1.56)a
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High spraying load ≥ 7.2
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1.70 (1.47;1.92)
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1.43 (1.24;1.62)a
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Spraying hours pr. year < 40
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1.95 (1.69;2.22)
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1.50 (1.29;1.71)a
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Spraying pr year ≥ 40
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1.72 (1.45;1.98)
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1.29 (1.10;1.49)a
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Uses gloves always
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1.76 (1.28;2.23)
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1.52 (1.15;1.89)
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Uses gloves sometimes
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1.90 (1.60;2.21)
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1.33 (1.08;1.57)a
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Uses gloves never
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1.81 (1.52;2.10)
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1.40 (1.19;1.61)a
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Exposure up to 8 years
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1.78 (1.51;2.06)
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1.55 (1.31;1.78)
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Exposure more than 8 years
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1.88 (1.62;2.14)
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1.30 (1.12;1.48)a
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Job task low exposure
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1.82 (1.51;2.13)
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1.51 (1.19;1.73)a
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Job task medium exposure
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1.75 (1.49;2.01)
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1.26 (1.06;1.46)a
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Job task high exposure
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2.27 (1.70;2.84)
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1.59 (1.08;2.10)
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All
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1.83 (1.65;2.02)
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1.39 (1.25;1.54)a
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- a) Difference in the fall sample from the spring sample in longitudinal analysis (p < 0.05).
