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Table 3 Strength of associations between self-reported health concerns and demographic and exposure variables

From: Making the invisible visible: results of a community-led health survey following PFAS contamination of drinking water in Merrimack, New Hampshire

 

Gender

Age (ref < 18 yrs)

Occ. Exposure

Water Source

Water Filtration

Years of residence in Merrimack (ref 1, 2 yrs)

19–44

45–64

>  65

3–17 yrs

18-30 yrs

> 30

New health concerns since living in the community

OR

2.09

1.346

1.354

1.266

2.353

1.128

0.837

2.609

2.588

4.274

95% CI

1.3–3.3

0.4–4.4

0.2–8.9

0.1–15.9

0.4–12.2

0.5–2.7

0.4–1.6

1.0–6.9

0.9–7.2

1.3–13.9

Multiple Health Conditions

OR

1.724

6.495

17.656

46.559

10.002

0.549

0.929

1.366

1.218

1.404

95% CI

1.0–3.1

1.2–34.2

1.7–188.4

1.9–1110.5

0.7–138.2

0.2–1.6

0.4–2.2

0.4–4.3

0.4–4.0

0.4–5.4

Autoimmune Disorders

OR

2.684

1.214

0.601

0.672

1.139

1.483

1.977

0.458

0.548

0.321

95% CI

1.6–4.6

0.3–4.8

0.1–5.0

0.1–12.3

0.1–10.7

0.5–4.2

0.9–4.5

0.2–1.3

0.2–1.6

0.1–1.1

Cardiovascular Disorders

OR

0.65

0.698

0.842

0.238

2.339

2.028

0.706

3.001

3.143

6.163

95% CI

0.4–1.2

0.1–5.3

0.1–12.6

0.0–8.3

0.2–26.3

0.6–6.4

0.2–1.7

0.7–12.5

0.7–13.4

1.2–30.4

Respiratory Disorders

OR

0.397

0.055

0.45

0.003

4.845

1.857

0.777

6148

1072

5381

95% CI

0.1–1.3

0.0–1.5

0.0–6.1

0.0–2.1

0.3–70.1

0.2–18.8

0.1–4.0

0

0

0

Reproductive Disorders

OR

2.383

1.932

1.978

5.342

9.053

0.857

0.555

1.15

0.264

2.028

95% CI

1.2–4.8

0.4–9.9

0.2–24.3

0.2–168.5

0.9–89.4

0.2–3.0

0.2–1.5

0.4–3.7

0.1–1.1

0.5–8.3

Developmental Disorders

OR

0.627

0.065

0

0.002

0

1.758

2.96

1.176

4.966

5.456

95% CI

0.2–1.8

0.0–0.9

0

0.0–0.8

0

0.2–19.8

0.7–12.8

0.2–8.5

0.6–42.9

0.3–90.6

Kidney Disorders

OR

1.914

0.838

4.606

4.204

0

1.639

0.264

0.791

1.032

1.012

95% CI

0.7–5.2

0.1–11.8

0.1–224.5

0.1–811.8

0

0.2–13.6

0.1–2.1

0.1–4.4

0.2–6.0

0.1–7.9

Liver Disorders

OR

1.159

2.189

3.21

1.923

54.967

3.135

1.059

0.892

0.135

0.498

95% CI

0.5–3.0

0.2–27.7

0.1–117.2

0.0–299.7

4.3–692.6

0.3–33.7

0.3–4.2

0.2–3.7

0.0–0.9

0.1–3.4

Cancer

OR

0.718

4.032

62.06

639.4

4.189

0.462

0.681

1.504

0.3

0.512

95% CI

0.3–1.6

0.2–75.6

1.8–2134.5

5.5–74,316.3

0.2–99.2

0.1–1.8

0.2–2.4

0.3–7.9

0.0–2.0

0.1–3.7

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