Association of pyrethroid pesticide exposure with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a nationally representative sample of U.S. children

Table 2 Adjusted count ratios^a for association of urinary 3-PBA levels with inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptom counts

	Inattentive Symptom Count	Hyperactive-Impulsive Symptom Count
	ACR (95 % CI)	ACR (95 % CI)
Urinary 3-PBA Level ≥ LOD
Overall	1.26 (0.75, 2.12)	1.77 (0.95, 3.30)
Boys	1.61 (0.92, 2.80)	2.49 (1.17, 5.27)
Girls	0.89 (0.44, 1.81)	1.01 (0.51, 2.00)
Log₁₀-transformed Urinary 3-PBA
Overall	1.21 (0.83, 1.78)	1.50 (1.03, 2.19)
Boys	1.49 (1.05, 2.12)	1.57 (1.05, 2.34)
Girls	1.00 (0.58, 1.71)	1.51 (0.88, 2.60)

Abbreviations: 3-PBA, 3-phenoxybenzoic acid; ACR, Adjusted Count Ratios; LOD, limit of detection
^aAdjusted for child’s age, race/ethnicity, income, health insurance status, prenatal tobacco exposure, blood lead level (log₁₀-transformed), urinary organophosphate metabolite level (log₁₀-transformed), and urinary creatinine level. Overall models also adjust for sex

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