Table 2 Sex- and age-adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) between each chemical exposure variables and EMAP status (115 cases vs 345 controls).

From: Dietary, environmental, and genetic risk factors of Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen, a severe bilateral macular atrophy of middle-aged patients

 

Cases (N = 115)

Controls (N = 345)

OR (95% CI)

P

Personal exposure to chemicals

Pesticides

  No

72 (62.6%)

196 (56.8%)

1.00

Ref

  Yes

43 (37.4%)

149 (43.2%)

0.43 (0.15–1.23)

0.11

Aerosols deodorants

  No

23 (20%)

56 (16.3%)

1.00

Ref

  Yes

92 (80%)

288 (83.7%)

1.51 (0.83–2.74)

0.17

Anti-flea

  No

68 (59.1%)

212 (62.2%)

1.00

Ref

  Yes

47 (40.9%)

124 (36.3%)

0.93 (0.58–1.49)

0.76

Professional exposure to chemicals

Pesticides

  No

109 (95.6%)

323 (95%)

1.00

Ref

  Yes

5 (4.4%)

17 (5%)

1.19 (0.32–4.47)

0.79

Other chemicals

  No

69 (61.1%)

262 (77.5%)

1.00

Ref

  Yes

44 (38.9%)

76 (22.5%)

2.29 (1.41–3.75)

0.0008