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Table 5 Residential 137 Cs soil density and IgE responses to allergens in cross-sectional sample 2008-2010

From: Effects of long-term low-level radiation exposure after the Chernobyl catastrophe on immunoglobulins in children residing in contaminated areas: prospective and cross-sectional studies

Residential 137Cs soil levels (kBq/m2)

Positive specific IgE reaction (row percentage)

Odds Ratioa

5%-95% CI

 

Indoor allergens

  

< 116 (n = 37)

16.22

1.00

Ref.

116-265 (n = 143)

3.50

0.20

0.05-0.71

 

Outdoor allergens

  

< 116 (n = 37)

10.80

1.00

Ref.

116-265 (n = 143)

8.40

0.70

0.21-2.40

  1. CI: Confidence interval, Ref.: Reference category.
  2. aLogistic regression model adjusted for child’s gender, age, dog and cat exposure.
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