Table 1

Summary of breast cancer models
Analysis
 Latency (yrs)
 Spana
 Cases/ Controls
 S-Plus p-valuec
 Deviance p-valuec
 Kelsall/ Diggle p-valuec
 Figure #
Adjusted All Residences
 0
 0.50
 1061/ 1371
 0.053
 0.101
 0.198
 3a
Adjusted All Residences
 15
 0.35
 528/ 650
 0.004
 0.010
 0.016
 3b
Crude All Residences
 20
 0.35
 391/ 509
 0.0008
 0.003
 0.003
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Crude All Residences
 20
 0.15b
 391/ 509
 ---d
 ---d
 ---d
 3d
Adjusted All Residences
 20
 0.15
 391/ 509
 5.6E-6
 0.001
 0.006
 3c,e 5a, 9
Adjusted Longest Duration
 20
 0.15b
 248/ 341
 ---d
 ---d
 ---d
 4a
Adjusted Longest Duration
 20
 0.45
 248/ 341
 0.008
 0.020
 0.029
 4b

a Optimal span obtained by using the Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) unless otherwise noted.

b Same span as for adjusted, all residences.

c Null hypothesis is that the map is flat. S-Plus p-value is only approximate.

d The p-values were omitted because the maps were created using a non-optimal span.

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