Table 4 Incidence rate ratios for ABC scores among DD and ASD in relation to dust phthalate concentrations, CHARGE study

Boys and Girls

Dimethyl phthalate

0.97

[0.82; 1.15]

1.02

[0.91; 1.14]

Diethyl phthalate

1.16

[0.95; 1.42]

1.06

[0.95; 1.19]

Dibutyl phthalate

1.35

[0.98; 1.85]

1.13

[0.91; 1.39]

Butylbenzyl phthalate

1.02

[0.86; 1.21]

1.03

[0.90; 1.18]

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

0.80

[0.61; 1.06]

1.03

[0.88; 1.20]

Boys only

Dimethyl phthalate

0.98

[0.82; 1.17]

1.01

[0.90; 1.12]

Diethyl phthalate

1.25

[1.02; 1.54]

1.13

[1.03; 1.24]

Dibutyl phthalate

1.63

[1.22; 2.19]

1.25

[0.96; 1.62]

Butylbenzyl phthalate

1.10

[0.88; 1.37]

1.03

[0.91; 1.17]

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

0.94

[0.68; 1.30]

1.15

[0.95; 1.39]