From: Structural equation modeling of immunotoxicity associated with exposure to perfluorinated alkylates
PFOS | PFOA | PFHxS | |||||
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Antibody | N | % Change | 95 % CI | % Change | 95 % CI | % Change | 95 % CI |
Linear regression: | |||||||
Anti-diphtheria | 443 | −30.3 | −47.3, −7.8 | −25.4 | −40.9, −5.8 | −16.7 | −30.8, 0.2 |
Anti-tetanus | 443 | −9.1 | −32.8, 23.0 | −20.5 | −38.2, 2.1 | −22.3 | −36.3, −5.2 |
SEMa (Additional file 1: Model 1) | |||||||
Anti-diphtheria | 448 | −34.3 | −52.8, −8.9 | −34.7 | −52.5, −10.2 | −13.9 | −27.9, 2.7 |
Anti-tetanus | 448 | −16.3 | −41.5, 19.3 | −38.2 | −56.1, −13.0 | −18.7 | −32.8, −1.7 |
SEM mutually adjustedb, Additional file 1: Model 2 | |||||||
Anti-diphtheria | 448 | −26.1 | −49.4, 7.9 | −26.9 | −47.4, 1.5 | 1.7 | −17.7, 25.8 |
Anti-tetanus | 448 | 18.7 | −21.2, 78.7 | −29.6 | −50.6, 0.4 | −15.0 | −32.4, 6.8 |