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. 2023 Dec 27;35:e53. doi: 10.35371/aoem.2023.35.e53

Table 5. Adjusted ORs and 95% CIs of the use of plastics in refrigerator food storage with high concentration of urine phthalate metabolites.

Category Men Women
Unadjusted Multivariable adjusted modela Unadjusted Multivariable adjusted modela
The others Plastics The others Plastics The others Plastics The others Plastics
MEHHP 1 1.42 (1.13–1.79) 1 1.35 (1.05–1.72) 1 1.15 (0.91–1.46) 1 0.94 (0.72–1.22)
MEOHP 1 1.56 (1.24–1.97) 1 1.48 (1.16–1.88) 1 1.17 (0.88–1.41) 1 1.05 (0.81–1.34)
MECPP 1 1.36 (1.09–1.70) 1 1.32 (1.04–1.66) 1 1.12 (0.89–1.42) 1 1.06 (0.83–1.35)
∑DEHP 1 1.43 (1.14–1.80) 1 1.37 (1.08–1.74) 1 1.19 (0.94–1.50) 1 1.08 (0.84–1.38)
MnBP 1 1.47 (1.17–1.86) 1 1.44 (1.13–1.84) 1 1.30 (1.03–1.64) 1 1.17 (0.92–1.50)
MBzP 1 1.34 (1.05–1.70) 1 1.22 (0.95–1.56) 1 1.09 (0.86–1.39) 1 0.93 (0.72–1.20)
MCPP 1 1.03 (0.83–1.28) 1 0.97 (0.77–1.22) 1 1.19 (0.95–1.49) 1 1.18 (0.93–1.48)
MCOP 1 1.10 (0.89–1.36) 1 1.09 (0.88–1.36) 1 0.82 (0.66–1.03) 1 0.85 (0.68–1.07)
MCNP 1 0.90 (0.72–1.12) 1 0.84 (0.67–1.05) 1 0.88 (0.70–1.10) 1 0.86 (0.68–1.09)

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; MEHHP: mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate; MEOHP: mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate; MECPP: mono-(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate; ∑DEHP: ∑di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; MnBP: mono-n-butyl phthalate; MBzP: mono-benzyl phthalate; MCPP: mono (3-carboxypropyl) phthalate; MCOP: mono-carboxyoctyl phthalate; MCNP: mono-carboxy-isononly phthalate.

aMultivariable adjusted model: adjusted for age, body mass index, marital status, smoking, food storage(freezer), type of drinking water, and consumption of plastic bag drink, wrap packing delivery food, PET drinks, microwave food, cup noodles, grilled meat, milk, dairy products, hamburgers, pizza, seafood.