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Table 4 Differences of post-working relative mtDNAcn and TL in three occupational groups

From: Occupational exposure to asphalt mixture during road paving is related to increased mitochondria DNA copy number: a cross-sectional study

 

Post-working mtDNAcn

Post-working TL

 

Partly adjusteda

Fully adjustedb

Partly adjusteda

Fully adjustedb

Occupational groups

β (95% CI)

p

β (95% CI)

p

β (95% CI)

p

β (95% CI)

p

Conventional asphalt

0.14 (0.076, 0.20)

< 0.001

0.21 (0.13, 0.29)

< 0.001

−0.029 (− 0.10, 0.046)

0.45

− 0.017 (− 0.12, 0.085)

0.74

CRM asphalt

0.084 (0.0018, 0.17)

0.045

0.13 (0.033, 0.24)

0.010

0.045 (−0.054, 0.14)

0.37

0.064 (−0.065, 0.19)

0.33

Controls

0

–

0

–

0

–

0

–

All asphalt workers

0.12 (0.065, 0.18)

< 0.001

0.20 (0.12, 0.28)

< 0.001

−0.0084 (− 0.079, 0.062)

0.82

0.0011 (− 0.098, 0.10)

0.98

Controls

0

–

0

–

0

–

0

–

  1. aPartly adjusted linear regression model: only adjusted for age
  2. bFully adjusted linear regression model: adjusted for age, BMI, smoking and snus status, cigarette pack-year and investigation season
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