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Table 3 Associations between endometrial cancer and occupational exposure to pesticides

From: Occupational exposure to pesticides and endometrial cancer in the Screenwide case-control study

 

Controls

Cases

OR (95% CI) a

N = 216

 N = 174

Never exposed to pesticides

190

142

Ref

Ever exposed to pesticides

26

32

2.08 (1.13–3.88)*

 Ever exposed to insecticides

26

32

2.08 (1.13–3.88)*

 Ever exposed to fungicides

6

17

4.40 (1.65–13.33)*

 Ever exposed to herbicides

5

16

5.25 (1.84–17.67)*

Duration (years) b

   

 < 16

13

22

2.43 (1.14–5.38)*

 ≥ 16

13

7

1.11 (0.38–3.04)

Age at first exposure b

   

 < 32

13

21

2.69 (1.24–6.06)*

 ≥ 32

13

8

1.02 (0.37–2.67)

Years since first exposure b

   

 < 32

13

11

1.34 (0.53–3.34)

 ≥ 32

13

18

2.39 (1.06–5.51)*

Years since last exposure b

   

 < 13

13

9

1.29 (0.49–3.34)

 ≥ 13

13

20

2.35 (1.08–5.30)*

Year of last exposure b

   

 < 2004

13

20

2.35 (1.08–5.30)*

 ≥ 2004

13

9

1.29 (0.49–3.34)

Normalized CES among exposed b, c

26

29

1.21 (0.59–2.62)

  1. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.
  2. * p-value < 0.05
  3. a Adjusted for age, educational level, BMI, hormonal contraceptives and menopausal status.
  4. b n in exposed cases do not sum to the total exposed cases due to missing values.
  5. c Per 1 standard deviation (SD) increase.