Beliefs about environmental chemicals/pollutants and breast cancer | ||||||||||
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 | Contributes "a lot" | Does not contribute "a lot" | ||||||||
Product category | Cases (no.) | Controls (no.) | Adj. OR | 95% CI | Ptrend | Cases (no.) | Controls (no.) | Adj. OR | 95% CI | Ptrend |
Combined pesticide use | ||||||||||
   Quartile 1 | 91 | 87 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 82 | 65 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Quartile 2 | 66 | 47 | 1.5 | 0.9, 2.5 |  | 44 | 52 | 0.7 | 0.4, 1.1 |  |
   Quartile 3 | 104 | 89 | 1.2 | 0.8, 1.9 |  | 65 | 54 | 1.0 | 0.6, 1.7 |  |
   Quartile 4 | 106 | 75 | 1.5 | 1.0, 2.4 | 0.16 | 47 | 51 | 0.7 | 0.4, 1.3 | 0.53 |
Insect or bug control | ||||||||||
   Never use | 81 | 78 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 80 | 73 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 367 | 305 | 1.2 | 0.9, 1.8 |  | 202 | 209 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.3 |  |
   Once or twice | 105 | 90 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.8 |  | 56 | 65 | 0.8 | 0.5, 1.3 |  |
   3-10 times | 130 | 117 | 1.1 | 0.8, 1.7 |  | 73 | 71 | 1.0 | 0.6, 1.6 |  |
   > 10 times | 132 | 98 | 1.4 | 0.9, 2.1 | 0.12 | 73 | 73 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.4 | 0.86 |
Termites/carpenter ants | ||||||||||
   Never use | 161 | 146 | 1.0 | Ref |  | 132 | 119 | 1.0 | Ref |  |
   Any use | 112 | 102 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.4 |  | 53 | 59 | 0.7 | 0.4, 1.1 |  |
   Once or twice | 68 | 54 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.7 |  | 37 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.5, 1.7 |  |
   3-10 times | 28 | 30 | 0.9 | 0.5, 1.6 |  | 7 | 19 | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.6 |  |
   > 10 times | 16 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.7 | 0.55 | 9 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.3, 2.1 | 0.06 |
Mosquito control | ||||||||||
   Never use | 176 | 186 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 138 | 126 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 65 | 58 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.7 |  | 26 | 29 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.4 |  |
   Once or twice | 10 | 11 | 1.2 | 0.7, 2.2 |  | 5 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.2, 2.3 |  |
   3-10 times | 23 | 22 | 1.1 | 0.6, 2.1 |  | 12 | 9 | 1.2 | 0.5, 3.2 |  |
   > 10 times | 32 | 25 | 1.2 | 0.7, 2.2 | 0.47 | 9 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.2, 1.4 | 0.33 |
Mothball control | ||||||||||
   Never use | 40 | 56 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 33 | 35 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 207 | 190 | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.1 |  | 133 | 122 | 1.0 | 0.6,1.8 |  |
   < 5 times | 50 | 55 | 1.2 | 0.7, 2.1 |  | 42 | 35 | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.7 |  |
   5-10 times | 40 | 53 | 1.0 | 0.5, 1.8 |  | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 0.4, 2.0 |  |
   > 10 times | 117 | 82 | 1.6 | 1.0, 2.8 | 0.06 | 69 | 67 | 0.9 | 0.5, 1.7 | 0.41 |
Lawn care | ||||||||||
   Never use | 190 | 169 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 126 | 117 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 250 | 196 | 1.1 | 0.8,1.5 |  | 158 | 147 | 1.1 | 0.8,1.5 |  |
   Once or twice | 24 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.5, 2.0 |  | 19 | 14 | 1.4 | 0.7, 3.0 |  |
   3-20 times | 115 | 83 | 1.2 | 0.8, 1.7 |  | 59 | 53 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.8 |  |
   > 20 times | 111 | 92 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.5 | 0.58 | 80 | 80 | 1.0 | 0.6, 1.5 | 0.98 |
Outdoor and indoor plant care | ||||||||||
   Never use | 235 | 198 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 172 | 161 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 214 | 173 | 1.0 | 0.8, 1.4 |  | 120 | 127 | 0.8 | 0.6, 1.2 |  |
   Once or twice | 18 | 12 | 1.2 | 0.5, 2.6 |  | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 0.4, 2.0 |  |
   3-20 times | 104 | 86 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.5 |  | 54 | 60 | 0.8 | 0.5, 1.2 |  |
   > 20 times | 92 | 75 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.4 | 0.99 | 51 | 53 | 0.9 | 0.5, 1.4 | 0.39 |
Insect repellent | ||||||||||
   Never use | 153 | 134 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 133 | 137 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 312 | 261 | 1.2 | 0.9, 1.6 |  | 170 | 167 | 1.2 | 0.8, 1.7 |  |
   Rarely | 179 | 149 | 1.2 | 0.8, 1.6 |  | 104 | 114 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.6 |  |
   Sometimes | 85 | 85 | 1.0 | 0.6, 1.5 |  | 48 | 30 | 1.9 | 1.1, 3.4 |  |
   Often/Very often | 48 | 27 | 2.0 | 1.1, 3.4 | 0.12 | 18 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.6 | 0.45 |
Lice control | ||||||||||
   Never use | 414 | 344 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 278 | 282 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 59 | 58 | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.7 |  | 30 | 25 | 1.4 | 0.8, 2.5 |  |
Flea collar for pets | ||||||||||
   No | 132 | 122 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 125 | 116 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Yes | 344 | 290 | 1.3 | 0.9, 1.8 |  | 185 | 192 | 1.0 | 0.7, 1.4 |  |
Flea control for pets | ||||||||||
   Never use | 256 | 214 | 1.0 | Ref. |  | 209 | 181 | 1.0 | Ref. |  |
   Any use | 196 | 177 | 1.1 | 0.8, 1.4 |  | 98 | 109 | 0.8 | 0.5,1.1 |  |
   Once or twice | 23 | 23 | 0.9 | 0.5, 1.6 |  | 20 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.5, 2.1 |  |
   3-10 times | 63 | 74 | 0.8 | 0.5, 1.2 |  | 38 | 35 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.6 |  |
   > 10 times | 110 | 80 | 1.4 | 0.9, 2.0 | 0.27 | 40 | 56 | 0.6 | 0.4, 1.0 | 0.07 |