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Table 2 Modelling the prevalence of pleural plaques using logistic regression

From: Modelling prevalence and incidence of fibrosis and pleural plaques in asbestos-exposed populations for screening and follow-up: a cross-sectional study

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

OR

95%CI

p

OR

95%CI

p

Time since first exposure (y)

1.075

1.059, 1.092

<0.001

1.067

1.051, 1.083

<0.001

Mean exposure (f/ml)

1.114

1.077, 1.153

<0.001

   

Cumulative exposure (10 y.f/ml)

   

1.036

1.023, 1.049

<0.001

Akaike Information Criterion

1228.0

 

1235.4

 

Model: Log(P/1-P)=

-3.22+0.072 TSFE (y) +0.108 mean expo (f/ml)

 

-2.83+0.065 TSFE (y) +0.0035 cum expo (y.f/ml)

 
  1. OR: Odds Ratio by exposure unit
  2. 95%CI: 95% Confidence Intervals
  3. p: p-value of a test of a zero coefficient
  4. P: Prevalence of pleural plaques.