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Table 3 Percent change in BPA and PFC concentrations with multiple SEP variables in the same modela

From: Social disparities in exposures to bisphenol A and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals: a cross-sectional study within NHANES 2003-2006

 

BPA

PFOA

PFOS

PFNA

PFHxS

 

% change (95% CI)

% change (95% CI)

% change (95% CI)

% change (95% CI)

% change (95% CI)

1. Adjusted family income + education b

(n = 2765)

(n = 2756)

(n = 2756)

(n = 2756)

(n = 2756)

   Adjusted family income quartile 1

23.6 (8.7, 40.5)

-23.8 (-30.5, -16.5)

-23.9 (-30.7, -16.4)

-22.1 (-30.8, -12.2)

-22.7 (-32.1, -11.9)

   Quartile 2

18.4 (4.7, 33.9)

-19.0 (-24.7, -12.8)

-18.5 (-24.4, -12.1)

-19.3 (-25.9, -12.0)

-20.5 (-29.9, -9.8)

   Quartile 3

9.5 (-1.6, 21.9)

-12.2 (-18.6, -5.4)

-11.7 (-18.1, -4.8)

-10.2 (-16.1, -3.9)

-13.4 (-21.6, -4.5)

   Quartile 4

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   Less than high school

-2.8 (-15.0, 11.0)

3.6 (-7.1, 15.6)

5.2 (-5.2, 16.8)

6.1 (-4.7, 18.2)

3.6 (-9.4, 18.5)

   High school grad/GED

10.6 (-3.1, 26.2)

8.0 (1.0, 15.4)

1.1 (-6.9, 9.8)

1.5 (-6.9, 10.7)

-1.4 (-9.7, 7.8)

   Some college/AA degree

12.0 (-3.0, 29.4)

4.5 (-2.8, 12.3)

2.5 (-5.8, 11.5)

-3.3 (-11.8, 6.0)

-4.4 (-14.7, 7.0)

   College grad or above

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2. Adjusted family income + food security status

(n = 4739)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

   Adjusted family income quartile 1

25.5 (14.3, 37.7)

-20.8 (-27.8, -13.1)

-21.7 (-27.1, -15.9)

-17.8 (-26.2, -8.5)

-19.0 (-27.5, -9.5)

   Quartile 2

18.3 (6.7, 31.1)

-16.5 (-21.4, -11.3)

-16.4 (-21.7, -10.7)

-15.3 (-21.9, -8.1)

-17.5 (-26.9, -6.7)

   Quartile 3

14.9 (5.9, 24.7)

-11.0 (-16.1, -5.6)

-10.5 (-15.6, -5.0)

-10.3 (-15.9, -4.3)

-12.4 (-20.6, -3.3)

   Quartile 4

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   Food security very low

10.7 (-2.6, 25.9)

4.9 (-7.2, 18.6)

4.8 (-5.3, 15.9)

2.3 (-10.6, 17.0)

3.8 (-13.2, 24.2)

   Low

-3.6 (-13.1, 7.0)

-2.3 (-9.9, 6.0)

-3.8 (-11.1, 4.1)

-2.7 (-8.8, 3.7)

-1.8 (-12.4, 10.0)

   Marginal

2.3 (-5.8, 11.2)

1.7 (-4.1, 7.9)

2.1 (-4.9, 9.5)

0.6 (-9.1, 11.4)

4.9 (-8.9, 20.8)

   Full

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3. Adjusted family income + emergency food

(n = 4739)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

(n = 3953)

   Adjusted family income quartile 1

24.6 (13.4, 36.9)

-19.7 (-26.1, -12.7)

-20.4 (-25.2, -15.4)

-16.0 (-24.7, -6.2)

-18.4 (-26.1, -9.8)

   Quartile 2

17.8 (6.2, 30.8)

-15.9 (-20.7, -10.8)

-15.8 (-20.7, -10.5)

-14.4 (-21.0, -7.3)

-17.1 (-26.2, -6.8)

   Quartile 3

15.0 (5.9, 24.8)

-10.8 (-15.8, -5.5)

-10.2 (-15.4, -4.8)

-10.1 (-15.7, -4.0)

-12.1 (-20.2, -3.3)

   Quartile 4

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   Emergency food yes

8.3 (-3.7, 21.9)

-5.1 (-13.2, 3.7)

-7.5 (-15.1, 0.8)

-11.8 (-21.6, -0.9)

-0.4 (-12.8, 13.8)

   No

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  1. a Models adjusted for NHANES cycle, age, gender, race/ethnicity, creatinine (BPA). Statistically significant results in bold
  2. b Education models include only those over age 20