Table 3 Logistic regression evaluating World Trade Center dust cloud exposure.

From: Myeloma precursor disease (MGUS) among rescue and recovery workers exposed to the World Trade Center disaster

 

Overall MGUS

M-spike-MGUS

Light-chain-MGUS

Dust cloud exposure

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

Yes

36 (7.3)

1.15 (0.78, 1.70)

22 (4.5)

1.28 (0.79, 2.10)

14 (2.8)

0.99 (0.54, 1.80)

No

143 (6.6)

Ref

80 (3.7)

Ref

63 (2.9)

Ref

  1. Models include sex, age at blood draw, race, BMI, and smoking status as covariates. 8 participants with missing exposure data were excluded from this analysis.
  2. MGUS Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.
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