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Table 3 Bayesian estimates of the average of the beta coefficients, denoted μβ, within each EDC class in relation to birth weight (g) in the HOME study, 2003-2006, n=272, Cincinnati, OH

From: Gestational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in relation to infant birth weight: a Bayesian analysis of the HOME Study

 

Difference in birthweight (grams)

 

Primary analysis (GA Included)

Secondary analysis (GA Excluded)

Independent variable

Posterior mean (SD)

95% CI

50% CI

Posterior mean (SD)

95% CI

50% CI

Phthalate Class and BPA

1.18(10.3)

(-19.8, 23.4)

(-4.28, 6.34)

2.66(10.4)

(-18.4, 22.4)

(-3.32, 8.85)

PFAS Class

-10.6(23.8)

(-51.5, 34.0)

(-20.9, -2.26)

-18.7(28.0)

(-72.6, 36.2)

(-30.5, -6.99)

PCB Class

0.22(4.70)

(-9.31, 10.1)

(-2.48, 2.91)

0.47(6.21)

(-11.3, 13.6)

(-3.04, 3.37)

PDBE Class

-3.93(12.5)

(-30.8, 22.2)

(-9.94, 2.27)

-9.07(15.1)

(-37.4, 22.6)

(-16.6, -2.29)

OC Pesticide Class

7.26(17.9)

(-25.4, 39.9)

(-2.63, 16.1)

13.3(22.1)

(-28.5, 56.5)

(1.61, 25.1)

DEP

14.1 (33.2)

(-51.4, 79.3)

(-8.02, 35.9)

-18.6(43.4)

(-103, 64.6)

(-48.1, 11.5)

DMP

-56.8(33.8)

(-123, 10.2)

(-79.3, -34.0)

-69.4(45.2)

(-156, 20.8)

(-101, -38.8)

Lead

-44.8(33.5)

(-110, 21.7)

(-67.6, -22.2)

1.51(44.4)

(-83.9, 88.2)

(-27.9, 31.4)

Mercury

5.44(31.2)

(-55.9, 66.4)

(-15.7, 26.6)

-13.9(39.7)

(-92.6, 63.7)

(-40.8, 12.7)

Race (Black/Other)

-98.2(90.6)

(-277, 82.7)

(-158, -38.6)

-274(119)

(-508, -37.6)

(-354, -193)

Age at Delivery

6.04(7.71)

(-8.95, 21.1)

(0.83, 11.3)

1.48(9.97)

(-18.2, 20.8)

(-5.24, 8.31)

Infant Sex (female)

-201(58.0)

(-315, -87.8)

(-240, -162)

-163(72.9)

(-307, -21.1)

(-212, -114)

Did not finish high school

-124(80.1)

(-282, 34.2)

(-177, -70.4)

-98.2(104)

(-302, 104)

(-168, -28.1)

Cotinine (ng/ml >3)

-76.7(38.2)

(-151, 0.53)

(-103, -51.3)

-98.8(49.5)

(-195, -2.45)

(-133, -65.8)

Low income (<$25,000/yr)

-35.7(102)

(-237, 163)

(-104, 34.8)

86.3(131)

(-173, 344)

(-1.91, 173)

Unemployment

-83.6(76.7)

(-233, 65.9)

(-135, -31.0)

-5.46(101)

(-205, 189)

(-73.2, 64.0)

Public/No Insurance

91.4(106)

(-117, 301)

(19.1, 162)

15.0(141)

(-251, 291)

(-80.1, 109)

Marital Status (Unmarried)

-67.2 (99.8)

(-263, 132)

(-134, -1.78)

-68.4(143)

(-364, 208)

(-161, 27.2)

Pre-natal vitamins (Yes)

139(68.2)

(273, 6.99)

(185, 92.2)

92.9(88.1)

(266, 81.1)

(150, 33.4)

BMI (kg/m2)

19.6(4.96)

(9.84, 29.2)

(16.2, 23.0)

23.8(6.28)

(11.9, 36.3)

(19.4, 28.0)

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, CI credible interval, SES socioeconomic status, BMI body mass index
  2. Significance: Italicized 95% CIs and 50% CIs do not contain zero and therefore are considered significant at p = 0.05 or p = 0.5 respectively