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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Dec 19.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2008 Oct;51(10):782–794. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20622

TABLE IV.

Adjusted Multivariate Associations of Occupational Behaviors With DMAP (nmol/g) and MDA (μg/g) Urinary Metabolite Levelsa,b

% changec 95% CI, % changec P-value
DMAP (nmol/g; n = 73)
 Wear long-sleeve shirt, pants, closed-toe shoes, and hat versus does not −49.5 (−76.6, 9.3)* 0.08
 Wear clean work clothes daily versus does not −43.1 (−66.8, −2.4)** 0.04
Neither use gloves nor hand wash with soap Referent
  Only use gloves 319.7 (1280.6, 0.02)** 0.02
  Only hand wash with soap 20.2 (−41.3, 146.0) 0.61
  Both use gloves and hand wash with soap −53.7 (−78.1, −2.0)** 0.04
MDA (μg/g; n = 72)
 Wear long-sleeve shirt, pants, closed-toe shoes, and hat versus does not −40.2 (−75.7, 47.1) 0.26
 Wear clean work clothes daily versus does not −40.8 (−68.8,12.4) 0.11
Neither use gloves nor hand wash with soap Referent
  Only use gloves 115.7 (−46.2, 764.6) 0.27
  Only hand wash with soap 3.5 (−55.1,138.8) 0.93
  Both use gloves and hand wash with soap −45.7 (−77.3, 30.2) 0.17

No., number; CI, confidence interval.

a

Models adjusted for day of sampling, sex, and the other behaviors of interest.

b

Urinary metabolite levels are adjusted for creatinine concentration.

c

Percent change in urinary metabolite levels associated with a unit change in occupational behaviors and 95% confidence interval for percent change in urinary metabolite levels.

*

P<0.10.

**

P<0.05.

***

P<0.01.

P<0.20.