Characteristics/Predictors
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PBDE 47
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PBDE 99
|
PBDE 100
|
PBDE 153a
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Median (IQR)
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Median (IQR)
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Median (IQR)
|
Median (IQR)
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Demographic
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Race/Ethnicity
| | | | |
African American
|
9.20 (19.8)
|
1.70 (3.9)
|
1.90 (2.6)
|
3.00 (2.1)
|
Non Hispanic White
|
7.80 (9.7)
|
1.45 (1.9)
|
1.70 (2.3)
|
3.40 (6.7)
|
Hispanic
|
7.70 (11.6)
|
1.60 (2.1)
|
1.60 (2.4)
|
2.80 (2.9)*
|
Education
| | | | |
Less than high school
|
7.10 (11.6)
|
1.20 (2.2)
|
1.45 (2.3)
|
2.15 (2.8)
|
High school or high school equivalent
|
9.00 (14.0)
|
1.80 (3.1)
|
2.00 (2.7)
|
2.70 (2.7)
|
College
|
8.20 (12.0)
|
1.60 (1.8)
|
1.60 (2.1)
|
3.20 (3.6)
|
Graduate School
|
7.10 (7.1)*
|
1.40 (1.9)
|
1.65 (2.1)
|
3.00 (2.7)*
|
Income
| | | | |
< 25
|
7.70 (11.5)
|
1.60 (1.8)
|
1.60 (2.5)
|
2.60 (2.9)
|
25-50K
|
9.00 (12.5)
|
1.80 (3.1)
|
2.15 (2.3)
|
3.20 (3.3)
|
> 50 K
|
7.90 (10.9)
|
1.40 (2.0)
|
1.55 (2.1)
|
3.60 (5.5)*
|
BMI
| | | | |
Underweight
|
7.80 (4.4)
|
1.54 (1.6)
|
1.40 (1.3)
|
2.90 (2.8)
|
Normal
|
7.90 (12.2)
|
1.60 (1.9)
|
1.60 (2.6)
|
3.20 (3.9)
|
Overweight
|
8.45 (11.7)
|
1.61 (2.2)
|
2.05 (2.0)
|
2.90 (3.3)
|
Obese
|
7.60 (10.4)
|
1.30 (1.5)
|
1.70 (2.2)
|
2.15 (1.9)*
|
Dietary
|
|
Solid Dairy (servings/week)
| | | |
< 5
|
7.30 (10.4)
|
1.40 (2.0)
|
1.50 (2.1)
|
2.30 (2.4)
|
≥ 5
|
7.80 (10.9)
|
1.60 (1.8)
|
1.60 (2.2)
|
3.10 (3.5)*
|
Processed meat (any)
| | | | |
No
|
7.00 (6.6)
|
1.40 (1.6)
|
1.40 (1.4)
|
2.35 (2.1)
|
Yes
|
8.90 (15.6)*
|
1.70 (2.9)
|
2.00 (3.3)**
|
3.90 (4.7)*
|
Lifestyle
|
|
Electronics (# of household electronics)
| | | |
< 10
|
7.00 (9.6)
|
1.40 (1.9)
|
1.40 (2.0)
|
2.80 (3.5)
|
≥ 10
|
9.40 (11.5)*
|
1.90 (2.5)**
|
2.20 (2.6)**
|
3.20 (4.5)*
|
Carpet
| | | | |
No
|
7.70 (11.2)
|
1.50 (1.9)
|
1.60 (2.2)
|
2.90 (3.5)
|
Yes
|
8.55 (11.2)
|
1.75 (2.1)
|
1.90 (2.5)
|
3.30 (3.6)*
|
Current Employment
| | | | |
No
|
7.30 (9.8)
|
1.50 (2.1)
|
1.40 (2.3)
|
2.70 (3.0)
|
Yes
|
8.40 (12.5)*
|
1.63 (1.9)
|
1.80 (2.3)
|
3.20 (4.2)*
|
Parity
| | | | |
Nulliparous
|
7.20 (7.2)
|
1.60 (1.3)
|
1.50 (2.0)
|
2.90 (3.7)
|
|
Multiparous
|
8.10 (12.5)
|
1.60 (2.4)
|
1.70 (2.4)
|
3.00 (3.5)
|
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aSample size for PBDE 153 drops by one subject as the analytical sample failed laboratory QA/QC.
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bFor samples with PBDE concentrations < LOD, the value of LOD/sqrt 2 was substituted.
- *indicates Kruskal-Wallis significance at p < 0.1, ** indicates Kruskal-Wallis significance at p < 0.05.