Table III.

Least squares regression analysis relating Cr in red blood cells (RBC) to Cr exposure levels with or without adjustment by sex, smoking, age and band III.

	β (SE)	p-Values
Cr exposure only without adjustment
Ln Cr exposure	0.16 (0.013)	<0.0001
Adjusted for sex
Ln Cr exposure	0.15 (0.013)	<0.0001
Sex, female	−0.11 (0.054)	0.042
Adjusted for sex, smoking and age
Ln Cr exposure	0.15 (0.013)	<0.0001
Sex, female	−0.14 (0.063)	0.0309
Log Cotinine	−0.05 (0.054)	0.4127
Age	−0.003 (0.004)	0.4952
Adjusted for sex, smoking, age and band III
Ln Cr exposure	0.15 (0.013)	<0.0001
Sex, female	−0.13 (0.065)	0.0486
Log Cotinine	−0.014 (0.027)	0.6088
Age	−0.003 (0.004)	0.5150
Band III polymorphism	0.003 (0.060)	0.9551