Table 1

Number of cases and controls (combined) by quartiles of their long term average nitrate concentration and quartiles of their most recent five year average nitrate concentration

Long term average nitrate quartiles (mg nitrate-N/l)Recent (five year) average nitrate quartiles (mg nitrate-N/l)
Q1 (low)Q2Q3Q4 (high)Total
Q1 (low)5350420127
Q256117458298
Q384442884
Q4 (high)9830333164