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Table 4 Risk of lymphoma (any subtype), B cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma in relation to the glyphosate exposure metrics with reference to the unexposed

From: Occupational exposure to glyphosate and risk of lymphoma:results of an Italian multicenter case-control study

Exposure metrics

Lymphoma (any subtype)

Ca/Co OR 95% CI

Non Hodgkin lymphoma

Ca/Co OR 95% CI

B cell lymphoma

Ca/Co OR 95% CI

Follicular lymphoma

Ca/Co OR 95% CI

Duration of exposure

 Unexposed

846/759 1.0 -

462/759 1.0 -

443/759 1.0 -

82/759 1.0 -

  ≤ 16 years

11/7 1.2 0.44–3.11

8/7 1.9 0.67–5.64

7/7 2.5 0.79–7.80

2/7 8.2 1.43–46.7

  ≥ 17 years

10/8 0.9 0.33–2.36

6/8 0.9 0.29–2.78

7/8 1.1 0.38–3.36

2/8 2.1 0.39–11.5

Intensity of exposure

 Low

4/9 0.3 0.09–1.05

1/6 0.2 0.05–1.52

1/6 0.3 0.05–1.52

0/9 -

 Medium - high

17/6 2.1 0.80–5.48

13/9 2.2 0.90–5.31

13/9 4.0 1.38–11.4

4/8 12.0 2.95–49.0

Frequency of exposure

 Low

9/8 0.9 0.33–2.38

8/8 1.6 0.56–4.44

6/8 1.5 0.48–4.75

1/8 1.5 0.15–15.0

 Medium - high

12/7 1.2 0.44–3.08

6/7 1.1 0.35–3.51

8/7 1.8059–5.33

3/7 6.0 1.40–26.1

Cumulative exposure

 Low

10/9 0.8 0.33–2.16

7/9 1.2 0.42–3.45

7/9 1.4 0.48–4.31

2/9 3.1 0.53–17.6

 Medium - high

11/6 1.3 0.46–3.59

7/6 1.5 0.49–4.81

7/6 1.9 0.60–6.01

2/6 4.5 0.82–24.1