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Table 3 Relative change in insecticide concentrations with self-reported pest treatments in 12 months before dust collection in cases and controls combined (n = 583) a

From: Associations between self-reported pest treatments and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust

 

Relative Change (95% Confidence Interval) in Insecticide Concentrations Relative to Self-reported Pest Treatments (Ever/Never)

Analyte

Ants/Roaches

Carpenter Ants/ Termites

Flea/Tick in Home

Flea/Tick on Pets

Flying Insects

Lawn/Garden Insects

Prof. Indoor

Prof. Outdoor

Carbamates

        

Carbarylb

0.72 (0.44, 1.2)

1.4 (0.53, 3.5)

1.9 (0.89, 3.8)

0.94 (0.56, 1.6)

0.88 (0.53, 1.5)

1.3 (0.81, 2.2)

1.5 (0.66, 3.5)

0.71 (0.37, 1.4)

Propoxurc

1.3 (0.91, 1.7)

0.77 (0.42, 1.4)

1.4 (0.88, 2.2)

1.3 (0.94, 1.8)

0.88 (0.64, 1.2)

0.88 (0.64, 1.2)

0.89 (0.52, 1.5)

0.8 (0.54, 1.2)

Organo-phosphates

        

Chlorpyrifosd

0.99 (0.76, 1.3)

1.7 (1.0, 2.8)

0.99 (0.67, 1.5)

0.99 (0.76, 1.3)

0.8 (0.61, 1.0)

1.7 (1.3, 2.2)

1.5 (0.97, 2.3)

0.85 (0.61, 1.2)

Diazinone

1.0 (0.73, 1.4)

1.4 (0.76, 2.5)

1.5 (0.95, 2.4)

0.87 (0.63, 1.2)

0.92 (0.66, 1.3)

1.5 (1.1, 2.1)

1.5 (0.86, 2.5)

1.5 (1.0, 2.3)

Pyrethroids

        

Cyfluthrinf

0.70 (0.34, 1.4)

1.2 (0.36, 3.8)

1.5 (0.59, 3.9)

0.95 (0.46, 1.9)

1.1 (0.57, 2.3)

2.3 (1.2, 4.4)

4.0 (1.5, 11)

6.8 (3.0, 15)

Cypermethring

2.5 (1.5, 4.2)

0.91 (0.36, 2.3)

1.9 (0.95, 3.8)

0.65 (0.39, 1.1)

1.7 (1.1, 2.8)

1.2 (0.72, 1.9)

0.91 (0.42, 2.0)

2.3 (1.3, 4.1)

Permethrinh

1.3 (0.97, 1.9)

0.91 (0.49, 1.7)

2.3 (1.4, 3.7)

1.2 (0.87, 1.7)

1.6 (1.1, 2.2)

0.74 (0.54, 1.0)

1.6 (0.95, 2.8)

0.97 (0.64, 1.5)

Synergist

        

Piperonyl butoxidei

1.5 (1.0, 2.1)

1.2 (0.61, 2.5)

2.6 (1.5, 4.4)

2.0 (1.4, 2.9)

1.2 (0.85, 1.8)

0.70 (0.49, 1.0)

1.6 (0.85, 2.8)

0.74 (0.46, 1.2)

  1. aBold typface indicates 95% confidence interval does not include 1.
  2. bAdjusted for ethnicity, when home built, interview year, duration between reference/diagnosis and sampling.
  3. cAdjusted for when home built, interview year, urbanicity, duration between reference/diagnosis and sampling.
  4. dAdjusted for income, when home built, interview year, density of agricultural use.
  5. eAdjusted for season, maternal education, interview year.
  6. fAdjusted for ethnicity, season, when home built, pets in home.
  7. gAdjusted for when home built, frequency of vacuuming, maternal education, pets in home, # children in homes.
  8. hAdjusted for shoe removal, urbanicity, # children in home, interview year.
  9. iAdjusted for ethnicity, income, interview year.