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Table 3 Association results of mosquito control methods alone or in combination with other products compared to clean referent with and without adjustment for other control products

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

Exposure

Controls

Cases

ORadj

95%

CI

p

ORmadj

95%

CI

p

Never reported use of any insecticide vector control product

191

77

Ref

       

Ever use insecticide-treated net only

218

117

1.39

0.96

2.01

0.079

    

Ever use repellent room spray only

131

110

1.85

1.25

2.72

0.002

    

Ever use repellent skin cream only

10

3

–

       

Ever use mosquito coil only

216

78

0.97

0.66

1.43

0.873

    

Never reported use of any insecticide vector control product

191

77

Ref

   

Ref

   

Ever use any combination of insecticide-treated net with other insecticide products

1175

581

1.47

1.09

1.99

0.01

1.19

0.86

1.65

0.29

Ever use any combination of repellent spray with other insecticide products

1101

667

1.74

1.29

2.36

 < 0.001

1.42

1.15

1.75

0.001

Ever use any combination of repellent cream with other insecticide products

321

188

1.83

1.29

2.59

0.001

1.21

0.97

1.52

0.08

Ever use any combination of mosquito coil with other insecticide products

1344

644

1.39

1.02

1.87

0.04

0.83

0.58

1.18

0.30

  1. ORadj 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
  2. ORmadj 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 and all mosquito control products