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Table 2 Associations of phthalates with markers of diabetes risk in the overall population, NHANES 2001-2008

From: Gender and racial/ethnic differences in the associations of urinary phthalate metabolites with markers of diabetes risk: national health and nutrition examination survey 2001–2008

Phthalate metabolites*

Biomarkers for diabetes

Fasting glucose

Fasting insulin

HOMA-IR

Median change (95% CI)**

MEP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

1.30 (0.15, 2.46)

0.25 (-0.50, 0.99)

0.11 (-0.06, 0.27)

Q3

0.38 (-0.75, 1.51)

0.34 (-0.35, 1.02)

0.10 (-0.07, 0.28)

Q4

0.49 (-0.80, 1.77)

0.60 (-0.13, 1.34)

0.20 (0.03, 0.38)

p for trend

0.7589

0.1480

0.0477

MBzP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

-0.30 (-1.48, 0.87)

0.77 (0.16, 1.39)

0.21 (0.06, 0.37)

Q3

-0.06 (-1.25, 1.13)

1.09 (0.39, 1.79)

0.26 (0.09, 0.44)

Q4

-0.24 (-1.49, 1.02)

1.44 (0.50, 2.38)

0.37 (0.15, 0.59)

p for trend

0.7058

0.0070

0.0028

MnBP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

0.95 (-0.22, 2.13)

1.15 (0.52, 1.78)

0.28 (0.11, 0.44)

Q3

1.70 (0.51, 2.89)

1.41 (0.72, 2.09)

0.28 (0.11, 0.46)

Q4

1.91 (0.51, 3.31)

1.11 (0.31, 1.92)

0.34 (0.15, 0.54)

p for trend

0.0193

0.0918

0.0059

MiBP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

1.87 (0.83, 2.92)

1.45 (0.85, 2.04)

0.38 (0.23, 0.52)

Q3

2.77 (1.75, 3.80)

1.23 (0.57, 1.89)

0.35 (0.19, 0.51)

Q4

3.69 (2.60, 4.78)

1.73 (0.92, 2.54)

0.53 (0.33, 0.72)

p for trend

<0.0001

0.0028

0.0002

MCPP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

0.72 (-0.44, 1.89)

0.90 (0.24, 1.55)

0.23 (0.06, 0.40)

Q3

0.94 (-0.34, 2.21)

1.31 (0.59, 2.03)

0.34 (0.16, 0.52)

Q4

2.42 (1.22, 3.62)

0.94 (0.12, 1.77)

0.28 (0.07, 0.48)

p for trend

<0.0001

0.0629

0.0269

∑DEHP

   

Q1

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Q2

1.47 (0.30, 2.63)

1.74 (1.04, 2.45)

0.49 (0.31, 0.66)

Q3

1.75 (0.66, 2.84)

1.99 (1.31, 2.66)

0.51 (0.34, 0.69)

Q4

2.45 (1.29, 3.60)

2.60 (1.82, 3.38)

0.68 (0.47, 0.88)

p for trend

0.0016

<0.0001

<0.0001

  1. *All analyses adjusted for age, sex, race, urinary creatinine, fasting time, total caloric intake, triglyceride, education, smoking status and poverty.
  2. **Fasting glucose: mg/dL, fasting insulin: uU/mL.