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Table 5 Odds ratios of tertiles of exposure and elevated (≥80 %) cord blood concentrations of IL-33/TSLP for contaminants shown to have significant associations from Table 2

From: Maternal exposure to metals and persistent pollutants and cord blood immune system biomarkers

Contaminant

Tertiles

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

DDEa (ug/L)

≤0.23

1.0

(n = 1233)

0.24-0.39

0.75 (0.51-1.09)

 

>0.39

0.69 (0.47-1.02)

P-value test for trend

 

0.06

PCB 118a (ug/L)

≤0.011

1.0

(n = 1233)

0.011-0.018

0.85 (0.58-1.23)

 

>0.018

0.67 (0.45-1.02)

P-value test for trend

 

0.06

Æ©DEP&DETPbb(ug/L)

≤12.60

1.0

(n = 1229)

12.61-26.90

0.84 (0.57-1.24)

 

>26.90

0.89 (0.56-1.40)

P-value test for trend

 

0.08

Leadc (ug/dL)

≤0.68

1.0

(n = 1241)

0.69-1.08

0.83 (0.57-1.20)

 

>1.08

0.77 (0.53-1.11)

P-value test for trend

 

0.16

  1. aadjusted for age and lipids, badjusted for age and specific gravity, cadjusted for age