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Table 4 Relative change in herbicide concentrations with self-reported weed 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 herbicide concentrations relative to self-reported weed treatments (ever/never)

Analyte

Weed treatment by household member

Weed treatment by professional

2,4-Db

2.8 (2.1, 3.7)

0.54 (0.34, 0.84)

Chlorthalc

1.3 (0.88, 1.9)

0.72 (0.39, 1.3)

Dicambad

1.9 (1.4, 2.6)

0.90 (0.56, 1.5)

Mecoprope

2.2 (1.6, 3.1)

0.60 (0.37, 0.99)

Simazinef

1.1 (0.85, 1.3)

1.1 (0.75, 1.5)

  1. aBold typface indicates 95% confidence interval does not include 1.
  2. bAdjusted for child ethnicity, season, residence type, frequency of vacuuming, urbanicity, interview year.
  3. cAdjusted for child ethnicity, income, when residence built, interview year, density of agricultural use.
  4. dAdjusted for mother’s education, pets in home, interview year.
  5. eAdjusted for ethnicity, income, residence built, residence type, shoe removal, vacuum frequency, urbanicity, interview year.
  6. fAdjusted for income, residence type, maternal education, interview year, density of agricultural use.
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