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Table 2 Association between cumulative exposure to fine (diameter ≤ 2.5 μm) particulate matter (PM2.5) and diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)

From: Socioeconomic disparity in the association between fine particulate matter exposure and papillary thyroid cancer

Cumulative exposure to PM2.5

PTC diagnosis

aOR (95%CI)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

12 months

1.24 (1.05, 1.47)

1.26 (1.06, 1.50)

1.27 (1.07, 1.52)

24 months

1.36 (1.15, 1.60)

1.36 (1.15, 1.60)

1.36 (1.15, 1.61)

36 months

1.43 (1.22, 1.67)

1.42 (1.21, 1.67)

1.42 (1.21, 1.67)

  1. Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, race, and state of residence
  2. Model 2: Model 1 + BMI, current alcohol use, median household income, current smoking status
  3. Model 3: Model 2 + hypertension, diabetes, COPD, and asthma
  4. aOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
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