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Table 4 Univariate Analysis of MF Exposure and Other Variables

From: A case-control study of occupational magnetic field exposure and Alzheimer's disease: results from the California Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Centers

Variable

Level

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Female + Male

   

   MF Exposure

Low

1.0

Trend: < 0.01

 

Medium

1.9 (1.0 – 3.4)

0.05

 

High

2.9 (0.9 – 9.6)

< 0.08

 

High/Medium

2.1 (1.2 – 3.9)

< 0.01

Female Only

   

   MF Exposure

Low

1.0

Trend: < 0.01

 

Medium

2.5 (1.1 – 5.8)

< 0.04

 

High

4.6 (0.6 – 34.8)

NS^: > 0.13

 

High/Medium

2.8 (1.3 – 6.1)

= 0.01

Male Only

   

   MF Exposure

Low

1.0

Trend: NS: >0.25

 

Medium

1.2 (0.5 – 3.0)

NS: > 0.7

 

High

2.3 (0.5 – 10.2)

NS: > 0.2

 

High/Medium

1.4 (0.7 – 3.2)

NS: > 0.35

Female + Male

   

   Gender

Males

1.0

 
 

Females

1.5 (1.2 – 1.9)

= 0.001

   Age-at-Exam

65–74

1.0

Trend: < 0.0001

 

75–84

1.9 (1.5 – 2.4)

< 0.0001

 

85+

2.9 (1.9 – 4.2)

< 0.0001

   Age-at-Onset

< 65

1.0

Trend: < 0.002

 

65–74

1.5 (1.05 – 2.2)

< 0.03

 

75–84

2.0 (1.4 – 2.9)

< 0.001

 

85+

1.7 (0.9 – 3.3)

< 0.09

   Education

1 = 0–5 Years

1.0

 
 

per "Unit"#

1.1 (0.9 – 1.3)

NS: > 0.35

   Ethnicity

White

1.0

 
 

Hispanic

0.6 (0.5 – 0.9)

< 0.01

 

Other

0.9 (0.6 – 1.2)

NS: > 0.4

   Income

1 = < $5,000

1.0

 
 

per "Unit"*

0.9 (0.8 – 1.05)

NS: > 0.2

   Smoking

No

1.0

 
 

Yes

0.96 (0.8 – 1.2)

NS: > 0.7

   Stroke

No

1.0

 
 

Yes

0.6 (0.4 – 0.9)

< 0.01

  1. * Units: 2 = $5000–$9999; 3 = $10000–$19999; 4 = $20000–$34999; 5 = ≥ $35000.
  2. # Units: 2 = 6–11 Years; 3 ≥ 12 Years.
  3. ^NS = Not Significant