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Table 2 Association results of mosquito control methods and breast cancer risk in the Ghana Breast Health Study

From: Mosquito control exposures and breast cancer risk: analysis of 1071 cases and 2096 controls from the Ghana Breast Health Study

Study characteristics

Controls

Cases

OR

95%

CI

p

ORadj

95%

CI

p

Insecticide-treated net

Never use

909

484

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use

1175

581

1.06

0.91

1.24

0.43

1.10

0.93

1.29

0.25

Repellent room spray

Never use

980

398

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use

1101

667

1.80

1.53

2.11

6.01e−13

1.56

1.32

1.84

2.59e−07

Repellent skin cream

Never use

1750

867

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use

321

188

1.51

1.23

1.87

0.00009

1.35

1.08

1.67

0.007

Mosquito coil

Never use

736

419

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use

1344

644

0.99

0.84

1.16

0.88

0.98

0.82

1.16

0.77

Other Mosquito control products

Never use

1995

1028

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use

32

13

0.87

0.45

1.68

0.68

0.87

0.44

1.70

0.68

  1. OR adjusted for age and site
  2. ORadj models adjusted for age, site, education, body size, age at menarche, number of pregnancies, age at first birth, median breastfeeding, menopausal status, and age at menopause