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Table 3 Frequency (and percent) of gestational diabetes mellitus status by joint preconception VOC-Enclave category among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the Consortium on Safe Labor (2002–2008)

From: Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States

  

Preconception

First Trimester

VOC

(High = ≥ 75th percentile)

Enclave

n

(N = 9069)

GDM

(N = 899)

No GDM (n = 8170)

p valuea

n

(N = 9069)

GDM

(N = 899)

No GDM (n = 8170)

p valuea

Benzene

Low

Yes

242

13 (5.3)

229 (94.6)

p < .01

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

No

4115

415 (10.0)

3700 (90.0)

 

4179

420 (10.0)

3759 (90.0)

 

High

Yes

1649

129 (7.8)

1520 (92.2)

 

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

No

3063

342 (11.1)

2721 (88.9)

 

2999

337 (11.2)

2662 (88.8)

 

Ethylbenzene

Low

Yes

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

No

3916

406 (10.3)

3510 (89.7)

 

3943

412 (10.4)

3531 (89.6)

 

High

Yes

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

No

3262

351 (10.7)

2911 (89.3)

 

3235

345 (10.6)

2890 (89.4)

 

MTB Ether

Low

Yes

738

63 (8.5)

675 (91.5)

p < .01

596

50 (8.4)

546 (91.6)

p < .01

No

4578

437 (9.5)

4141 (90.5)

 

4436

419 (9.4)

4017 (90.6)

 

High

Yes

1153

79 (6.9)

1074 (93.1)

 

1295

92 (7.1)

1203 (92.9)

 

No

2600

320 (12.3)

2280 (87.7)

 

2742

338 (12.3)

2404 (87.7)

 

N-hexane

Low

Yes

535

44 (8.22)

491 (91.8)

p < .01

410

32 (7.8)

378 (92.2)

p < .01

No

3834

373 (9.7)

3461 (90.3)

 

3984

388 (9.7)

3596 (90.3)

 

High

Yes

1356

98 (7.2)

1258 (92.8)

 

1481

110 (7.4)

1371 (92.6)

 

No

3344

384 (11.5)

2960 (88.5)

 

3194

369 (11.5)

2825 (88.5)

 

EMK

Low

Yes

739

58 (7.8)

681 (92.2)

p < .01

627

54 (8.6)

573 (91.4)

p < .01

No

4827

490 (10.1)

4337 (89.9)

 

4615

460 (9.9)

4155 (90.1)

 

High

Yes

1152

84 (7.3)

1068 (92.7)

 

1264

88 (6.9)

1176 (93.1)

 

No

2351

267 (11.3)

2084 (88.7)

 

2563

297 (11.6)

2266 (88.4)

 

m-xylene

Low

Yes

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

No

3909

408 (10.4)

3501 (89.6)

 

3926

410 (10.4)

3516 (89.6)

 

High

Yes

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

No

3269

349 (10.7)

2920 (89.3)

 

3252

347 (10.7)

2905 (89.3)

 

o-xylene

Low

Yes

304

18 (5.9)

286 (94.1)

p < .01

246

15 (6.1)

231 (93.9)

p < .01

No

3897

405 (10.4)

3492 (89.6)

 

3936

410 (10.4)

3526 (89.6)

 

High

Yes

1587

124 (7.8)

1463 (92.2)

 

1645

127 (7.7)

1518 (92.3)

 

No

3281

352 (10.7)

2929 (89.3)

 

3242

347 (10.7)

2895 (89.3)

 

p-xylene

Low

Yes

438

31 (7.1)

407 (92.9)

p < .01

338

24 (7.1)

314 (92.9)

p < .01

No

3868

399 (10.3)

3469 (89.7)

 

3900

406 (10.4)

3494 (89.6)

 

High

Yes

1453

111 (7.6)

1342 (92.4)

 

1553

118 (7.6)

1435 (92.4)

 

No

3310

358 (10.8)

2952 (89.2)

 

3278

351 (10.7)

2927 (89.3)

 

Propene

Low

Yes

827

67 (8.1)

760 (91.9)

p < .01

945

74 (7.8)

871 (92.2)

p < .01

No

4728

449 (9.5)

4279 (90.5)

 

4471

420 (9.4)

4051 (90.6)

 

High

Yes

1064

75 (7.1)

989 (92.9)

 

946

68 (7.1)

878 (92.9)

 

No

2450

308 (12.6)

2142 (87.4)

 

2707

337 (12.5)

2370 (87.5)

 

Sesquiterpene

Low

Yes

818

62 (7.5)

756 (92.5)

p < .01

741

62 (8.4)

679 (91.6)

p < .01

No

3753

355 (9.5)

3398 (90.5)

 

3841

360 (9.4)

3481 (90.6)

 

High

Yes

1073

80 (7.5)

993 (92.5)

 

1150

80 (6.9)

1070 (93.1)

 

No

3425

402 (11.7)

3023 (88.2)

 

3337

397 (11.9)

2940 (88.1)

 

Toluene

Low

Yes

334

19 (5.7)

315 (94.3)

p < .01

245

15 (6.1)

230 (93.9)

p < .01

No

3891

407 (10.5)

3484 (89.5)

 

3934

411 (10.5)

3523 (89.5)

 

High

Yes

1557

123 (7.9)

1434 (92.1)

 

1646

127 (7.7)

1519 (92.3)

 

No

3287

350 (10.6)

2937 (89.4)

 

3244

346 (10.7)

2898 (89.3)

 

Styrene

Low

Yes

736

64 (8.7)

672 (91.3)

p < .01

619

52 (8.4)

567 (91.6)

p < .01

No

6268

657 (10.5)

5611 (89.5)

 

6266

661 (10.6)

5605 (89.4)

 

High

Yes

1155

78 (6.7)

1077 (93.3)

 

1272

90 (7.1)

1182 (92.9)

 

No

910

100 (11.0)

810 (89.0)

 

912

96 (10.5)

816 (89.5)

 

1,3 butadiene

Low

Yes

732

64 (8.7)

668 (91.3)

p < .01

595

51 (8.6)

544 (91.4)

p < .01

No

6197

642 (10.4)

5555 (89.6)

 

6354

673 (10.6)

5681 (89.4)

 

High

Yes

1159

78 (6.7)

1081 (92.3)

 

1296

91 (7.0)

1205 (93.0)

 

No

981

115 (11.7)

866 (88.3)

 

824

84 (10.1)

740 (89.9)

 

Cyclohexane

Low

Yes

1022

66 (6.5)

956 (93.5)

p < .01

1016

74 (7.3)

942 (92.7)

p < .01

No

3747

391 (10.4)

3356 (89.6)

 

3794

400 (10.5)

3394 (89.5)

 

High

Yes

869

76 (8.7)

793 (91.3)

 

875

68 (7.8)

807 (92.3)

 

No

3431

366 (10.7)

3065 (89.3)

 

3384

357 (10.6)

3027 (89.5)

 
  1. aP-values obtain using generalized estimating equations to account for women who had more than one pregnancy in the study