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Table 2 Correlation between the PBDE serum concentrations of family members at the baseline visit a

From: Polybrominated diphenyl ether serum concentrations in a Californian population of children, their parents, and older adults: an exposure assessment study

 

Child vs. Parent (N = 68)

Within older couple (N = 10)

BB-153

0.42 [0.19, 0.59]*

0.05 [-0.60, 0.66]

BDE-28

0.67 [0.51, 0.78]*

0.78 [0.27, 0.94]*

BDE-47

0.74 [0.60, 0.83]*

0.72 [0.13, 0.92] *

BDE-99

0.70 [0.56, 0.81]*

0.74 [0.17, 0.93]*

BDE-100

0.66 [0.50, 0.78]*

0.45 [-0.27, 0.83]

BDE-153

0.68 [0.53, 0.79]*

0.72 [0.13, 0.92]*

  1. aExpressed as Spearman Correlation Coefficients and 95% confidence interval (based on Fisher Z transformation) in brackets. Concentrations below LODs replaced by LOD/√2. Correlation was not calculated for BDE-17, 66, 85, 154, 183, and 209 due to low percentage of detects.
  2. * Statistically significant at α = 0.05 (two-sided).
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