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Table 8 Potential influencing factors for NIHL

From: Telomere length in peripheral leukocytes is a sensitive marker for assessing genetic damage among workers exposed to isopropanol, lead and noise: the case of an electronics manufacturer

Variablea

β

β S.E.

Wald χ2

P value

OR(95 %CI)

Age

0.077

0.0257

8.958

0.003

1.08(1.03,1.14)

rTL

-0.448

0.217

4.264

0.039

0.64(0.42,0.98)

gender

0.896

0.412

4.730

0.030

2.45(1.09,5.49)

Current smoker, n(%)

-0.442

0.363

1.482

0.223

0.643(0.315,1.309)

  1. avariable assignment: double ear hearing normal =0, double ear high frequency increase =1, and language frequency increase =2. Self variable assignment: gender: male =0, female =1; smoking: smoking =0, not smoking =1; alcohol: drinking =0, not drinking =1
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Genes and Environment

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