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Table 4 Fluoroscopy use and male proportions in offspring of male orthopaedic surgeons

From: The hidden risk of ionizing radiation in the operating room: a survey among 258 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil

Groups

N° of offspring

N° of male births

Male proportion (%)

Sex Ratio

OR

95% CI

Reference population

91,893,674

46,158,225

50,23

1,01

1

Reference

All irradiated groups

215

109

50,70

1,03

1019

0,780 - 1331

Until 2 surgeries per week

61

33

54,10

1,18

1168

0,076 - 1932

3 or more surgeries per week

154

76

49,35

0,97

0,965

0,074 - 1324