Table 1.

Risk ratios (RR) and 95% CI compared to the German Childhood Cancer Registry report 2015 (1657/2056 cancers in children <15/<18 years of age in 10.5/12.9×106 children)

MalignanciesNRR (95% CI)*P
(Incidence/1000 PY)(Wald test)
MTX <15 y (3224 PY)All3 (0.93)5.90 (1.90–18.3)0.002
Lymphoma & leukemia3 (0.93)13.74 (4.42–42.71)<0.0001
ETA <15 (5333 PY)All3 (0.56)3.56 (1.15–11.1)0.028
Lymphoma & leukemia3 (0.56)8.31 (2.67–25.82)0.0003
MTX <18 y (4182 PY)All3 (0.72)4.50 (1.45–13.97)0.009
Lymphoma & leukemia3 (0.72)10.05 (3.23–31.21)<0.0001
ETA <18 Y (6998 PY)All9 (1.29)8.07 (4.19–15.53)<0.0001
Lymphoma & leukemia4 (0.57)8.01 (3.00–21.38)<0.0001