Abstract
This study aims to investigate the incidence of leukaemia between 2002 and 2009 (ICDIX 204-208) among farmers active in the Vercelli province (North West Italy), during the period: 1962-1991. The farmer cohort (14397 subjects, 78 cases) was compared with a retail trader cohort (4565 subjects, 11 cases) who were Vercelli province residents as well, but not exposed to the risk factors associated with professional farming. A proportional hazard Cox model shows among the farmers, an approximately double leukaemia incidence with respect to traders (Hazard Ratio = 1,90 P-value 0,043 IC95% 1,00-3,60). Moreover men's incidence appears approximately to double that of women (Hazard Ratio = 1,92 P-value 0,003 IC95% 1,25-2,95).
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Comparison of the leukaemia incidence in two cohorts of farmers and traders in the Vercelli province of Italy, 2002-2009]. |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
pagine (da-a) | 27-32 |
Numero di pagine | 6 |
Rivista | Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita |
Volume | 23 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 1 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - gen 2011 |