Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics among females by age, NHANES 1999–2002, phthalate subsample
Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | 6–11 yrs (n = 327) | 12–19 yrs (n = 682) | 20–59 yrs (n = 761) | 60–80 yrs (n = 348) |
Phthalate metabolites, 1 (% above LOD2) | Geometric mean (SD), μg/gm creatinine | |||
MEP (99) | 137.7 (2.8) | 207.3 (3.2) | 225.6 (3.3) | 218.6 (3.5) |
MBP (99) | 48.0 (2.3) | 30.8 (2.3) | 24.6 (2.3) | 25.7 (2.4) |
MBzP (98) | 34.4 (2.8) | 17.1 (2.7) | 12.8 (2.7) | 11.7 (2.7) |
MEHP (81) | 5.4 (2.8) | 3.8 (2.9) | 4.0 (2.9) | 3.3 (2.9) |
MEOHP (97) | 27.5 (2.4) | 15.0 (2.4) | 12.5 (2.7) | 12.4 (2.6) |
MEHHP (98) | 39.6 (2.5) | 21.1 (2.6) | 18.3 (2.8) | 18.4 (2.7) |
Arithmetic mean (SD) | ||||
Age (yrs) | 8.6 (1.7) | 15.2 (2.3) | 39.5 (11.0) | 68.4 (5.94) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.5 (3.9) | 24.0 (5.7) | 28.9 (7.3) | 29.2 (6.2) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 64.2 (11.1) | 80.2 (13.3) | 92.8 (15.3) | 97.5 (14.1) |
Height (cm) | 135.3 (13.8) | 160.9 (7.2) | 161.8 (6.8) | 158.6 (6.8) |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 109.1 (55.5) | 162.0 (87.0) | 124.9 (79.5) | 92.5 (60.4) |
Physical activity (met equiv hrs/month) | N/A | 165.4 (331.5) | 57.1 (118.1) | 40.2 (92.7) |
Dietary intake | ||||
% kilocalories from total fat | 33.1 (7.5) | 31.9 (8.8) | 33.5 (10.0) | 32.1 (9.5) |
Fruit & veg (servings/day) | 3.5 (2.5) | 4.0 (3.3) | 4.1 (2.9) | 4.78 (3.2) |
Dairy (servings/day) | 1.8 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.4) | 1.3 (1.4) | 1.2 (1.4) |
Column percent | ||||
Socioeconomic status (% low) | 33.9 | 35.5 | 26.7 | 44.5 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
African American | 33.3 | 30.9 | 19.8 | 18.7 |
Hispanic | 33.9 | 39.6 | 30.0 | 27.0 |
Whites and others | 32.7 | 29.5 | 50.2 | 54.3 |
Television viewing (% >2.5 hrs/day) | 48.9 | 51.6 | 36.4 | 52.9 |
Smoking (% current) | N/A | N/A | 23.3 | 12.9 |