Table 4 Association of characteristics of the population with β-HCH level (ng/g lipid): GMR from multiple linear regression in the whole population and stratified by sub-area
β-HCH | β-HCH | β-HCH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Area 1–4) | (Area 4) | (Area 1–3) | ||||
GMR | 95%CI | GMR | 95%CI | GMR | 95%CI | |
Sex | ||||||
Males | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Females | 1.20 | 0.98-1.47 | 1.17 | 0.84-1.65 | 1.30 | 1.03-1.63 |
Age group (years) | ||||||
25-34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
35-44 | 1.34 | 0.99-1.80 | 1.28 | 0.77-2.13 | 1.56 | 1.12-2.17 |
45-54 | 1.92 | 1.40-2.62 | 1.56 | 0.94-2.58 | 2.48 | 1.75-3.53 |
55-64 | 2.76 | 2.04-3.74 | 2.51 | 1.52-4.13 | 3.51 | 2.49-4.95 |
Level of Education | ||||||
Primary school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Secondary school | 0.78 | 0.62-0.98 | 0.81 | 0.54- 1.21 | 0.81 | 0.64-1.02 |
University degree | 0.86 | 0.57-1.29 | 0.91 | 0.41-1.99 | 0.93 | 0.63-1.37 |
Area of residence* | ||||||
Area 1 | 1.00 | |||||
Area 2 | 0.98 | 0.68-1.41 | ||||
Area 3 | 1.32 | 0.91-1.93 | ||||
Area 4 | 2.00 | 1.36-2.94 | ||||
Any use of well water | ||||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 1.42 | 1.08-1.88 | 1.46 | 0.97-2.20 | 1.42 | 0.97-2.08 |
Provenience of food§ | ||||||
Commercial | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Local | 1.16 | 0.89-1.52 | 1.75 | 0.97-3.18 | 1.00 | 0.78-1.29 |
Own production | 1.26 | 0.94-1.69 | 2.27 | 1.24-4.13 | 0.75 | 0.55-1.01 |
Consume of Beef§ | ||||||
None/commercial | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Local | 0.91 | 0.61-1.35 | 0.84 | 0.50-1.43 | 0.81 | 0.36-1.83 |
Own production | 1.88 | 1.35-2.63 | 1.67 | 1.09-2.57 | dropped | |
Consume of Chickens§ | ||||||
None/commercial | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Local | 1.08 | 0.72-1.60 | 1.06 | 0.56- 1.98 | 1.33 | 0.73-2.43 |
Own production | 1.36 | 0.99-1.85 | 1.63 | 1.04-2.55 | 0.67 | 0.36-1.83 |