Table 8 |
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Estimated odds ratios and confidence intervals for autoimmune disorders comparing residents to controls |
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| Exposed N(%) or mean ± s.d. |
Unexposed N(%) or mean ± s.d. |
Odds Ratio |
95% Confidence Interval |
P-value |
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| Rheumatic Diseases |
33 (39.29) |
16 (12.40) |
10.78 |
4.14, 28.12 |
<0.0001 |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus |
13(14.29) |
1 (0.78) |
19.33 |
1.96,190.72 |
0.01 |
| Immune |
9 (11.11) |
1 (0.78) |
26.44 |
2.67,261.50 |
0.005 |
| Anemia |
22 (26.19) |
29 (22.48) |
1.14 |
0.49, 2.65 |
0.76 |
| Numbness in Fingers |
49 (58.33) |
34 (26.36) |
3.96 |
1.93, 8.15 |
<0.0002 |
| Mouth Sores |
18 (21.43) |
6 (4.65) |
5.66 |
1.78, 18.03 |
0.03 |
| Rash on the Cheeks |
17 (20.24) |
4 (3.10) |
8.27 |
2.20, 31.13 |
0.002 |
| Rash from Sunlight |
17 (20.24) |
11 (8.53) |
1.44 |
0.50, 4.13 |
0.50 |
| Pain on Deep Breath |
19 (22.62) |
7 (5.43) |
11.04 |
3.68, 33.13 |
<0.0001 |
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*Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using logistic regression Controlled for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and smoking history | |||||
Dahlgren et al. Environmental Health 2007 6:8 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-6-8 |
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