Table 4

Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for different occupational exposures.


NHL (N = 513)
Control (N = 1506)





Exposure
nb
%
nb
%
ORadj (95% CI)a

Dusts





     Cement dust
134
26.1
432
28.7
0.93 (0.73, 1.18)
     Fiberglass dust
102
19.9
319
21.2
1.02 (0.78, 1.33)
     Coal dust
63
12.3
149
9.9
1.19 (0.86, 1.66)
     Soil/field dust
142
27.7
375
24.9
1.26 (0.99, 1.61)
     Whey dust
12
2.3
38
2.5
0.89 (0.45, 1.77)
     Paper dust
68
13.3
180
11.9
1.22 (0.89, 1.67)
     Wood dust
143
27.9
445
29.5
0.95 (0.75, 1.20)
     Coke dust
10
1.9
58
3.8
0.53 (0.26, 1.06)
     Stone dust
55
10.7
173
11.5
0.99 (0.71, 1.40)
     Grain Dust
117
22.8
347
23.0
0.99 (0.76, 1.29)
     Sand
90
17.5
303
20.1
0.89 (0.67, 1.16)
     Cardboard dust
50
9.7
170
11.3
1.01 (0.71, 1.44)
     Metal dust
120
23.4
368
24.4
1.06 (0.82, 1.36)

Coal Products





     Pitch
17
3.3
38
2.5
1.24 (0.68, 2.25)
     Asphalt
46
8.9
142
9.4
0.96 (0.67, 1.38)
     Crude petroleum
30
5.8
84
5.6
1.00 (0.64, 1.57)
     Tar/tar products
53
10.3
143
9.5
1.20 (0.84, 1.69

Printing





     Printing inks
35
6.8
134
8.9
0.90 (0.60,1.36)
     Printing fluid
28
5.5
96
6.4
0.93 (0.59, 1.47)

Paints





     Paints, dyes
148
28.8
442
29.3
1.06 (0.84, 1.33)

Metals





     Arsenic
13
2.5
28
1.9
1.45 (0.72, 2.93)
     Nickel
29
5.6
85
5.6
1.11 (0.71, 1.74)
     Cadmium
20
3.9
55
3.6
1.07 (0.62, 1.84)
     Zinc
38
7.4
103
6.8
1.12 (0.75,1.67)
     Mercury
20
3.9
63
4.2
0.84 (0.49, 1.43)
     Chromium
24
4.7
58
3.8
1.33 (0.79, 2.22)
     Iron
40
7.8
100
6.6
1.18 (0.79, 1.77)
     Lead
65
12.7
182
12.1
1.03 (0.75, 1.42)
     Aluminum
71
13.8
220
14.6
1.03 (0.76, 1.40)

Miscellaneous





     Asbestos
76
14.8
237
15.7
0.91 (0.68, 1.21)
     Used motor oil
117
22.8
400
26.6
0.89 (0.69, 1.15)
     Diesel exhaust fumes
183
35.7
464
30.8
1.33 (1.06,1.67)c
     Cutting oils
74
14.4
277
18.4
0.81 (0.60, 1.08)
     Cleaning fluids
124
24.2
419
27.8
0.93 (0.72, 1.19)
     Preservatives
9
1.7
21
1.4
1.11 (0.49, 2.50)
     Chlorine
68
13.3
202
13.4
1.05 (0.77, 1.43)
     Hair permanent solutions
11
2.1
33
2.2
0.99 (0.48, 2.04)
     Sour gas
24
4.7
92
6.1
0.69 (0.42, 1.12)
     Wood smoke
121
23.6
371
24.6
0.95 (0.75, 1.22)
     Lubricants
152
29.6
477
31.7
0.99 (0.78, 1.25)
     Solvents
167
32.5
516
34.3
1.01 (0.80, 1.28)
     Ether
51
9.9
170
11.3
0.88 (0.62, 1.25)
     Mouldy grain/forage
61
11.9
176
11.7
1.09 (0.78, 1.53)
     Hair dyes
15
2.9
33
2.2
1.33 (0.69, 2.52)
     Cyanide
10
1.9
36
2.4
0.79 (0.38, 1.63)

Non-ionizing radiation





     Ultra Violet Light
44
8.6
151
10.0
1.06 (0.73, 1.55)
     Horticultural Grow lights
12
2.3
39
2.59
0.91 (0.46, 1.79)
     Unshielded microwaves
3
0.6
25
1.7
0.39 (0.11, 1.32)

Ionizing radiation





     Radium
12
2.34
12
0.80
3.26 (1.38, 7.73)c
     Uranium
12
2.34
18
1.20
2.10 (0.97, 4.56)

a all odds ratios were adjusted for age and province of residence.

b n and % are given for the "yes" responses.

c Statistically significant results are bold.

Karunanayake et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:44   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-44