Table 2.
Descriptive analysis for the continuous outcome, ALT, and binary outcome, hypertension. L = linear form, B = branched form. L + B = sum of linear and branched forms
| PFAS compound | Hypertension | ALT |
|---|---|---|
| Measured count (Detected%, < LOQ%) | ||
| PFOS (L + B)a | 75 (100, 0) | 69 (100, 0) |
| PFOS (L)a | 68 (100, 0) | 67 (93, 0) |
| PFOA (L + B)a | 68 (100, 0) | 62 (100, 0) |
| PFOA (L)a | 68 (100, 0) | 62 (100,0) |
| PFHxS (L + B)a | 68 (100, 0) | 62 (100, 0) |
| PFHxS (L)a | 68 (100, 0) | 62 (100, 0) |
| PFNAa | 68 (100, 0) | 62 (100, 0) |
| PFHpSb | 68 (84, 10) | 62 (84, 10) |
| PFDAb | 68 (94, 7) | 62 (94, 5) |
| PFUnAb | 68 (84, 37) | 62 (84, 37) |
| PFBAb | 68 (81, 69) | 62 (81, 67) |
| PFHpAb | 68 (81, 54) | 62 (82, 55) |
| PFDoAc | 68 (79, 79) | 62 (79, 79) |
| PFBSc | 68 (79, 78) | 62 (79, 79) |
| PFPeAc | 68 (79, 78) | 62 (79, 79) |
| PFHxAc | 68 (79, 78) | 62 (79, 79) |
aAnalyses are possible
bAnalyses are possible with the use of imputation techniques for the exposure value
cno analysis is possible because too few quantified exposure values are available