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. 2010 Sep 12;118(11):1538–1544. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1001961

Table 5.

Multiple linear regressions between serum CC16 concentration (μg/L) in relation to a unit increase in indicators of DBP exposure and energy expenditure.

Model Variables β (95% CI) p-Value R2 n
1 CHClBr2, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 1.68 (0.93 to 2.43) < 0.001 0.45 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.69 (0.09 to 1.28) 0.024

2 CHClBr2, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 1.49 (0.65 to 2.33) 0.001 0.46 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.68 (0.08 to 1.27) 0.027
 Free chlorine (mg/L) 0.33 (−0.35 to 1.01) 0.336

3 CHCl2Br, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.45 (0.01 to 0.89) 0.047 0.26 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.97 (0.30 to 1.64) 0.005

4 CHCl2Br, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.35 (−0.09 to 0.78) 0.117 0.34 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.87 (0.22 to 1.51) 0.010
 Free chlorine (mg/L) 0.77 (0.08 to 1.46) 0.030

5 CHBr3, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.98 (0.31 to 1.65) 0.005 0.33 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.66 (−0.03 to 1.35) 0.060

6 CHBr3, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.82 (0.16 to 1.48) 0.016 0.39 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.61 (−0.05 to 1.28) 0.070
 Free chlorine (mg/L) 0.69 (0.03 to 1.36) 0.042

7 TTHMs, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.46 (−0.10 to 1.02) 0.105 0.24 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.97 (0.29 to 1.65) 0.006

8 TTHMs, exhaled breath (μg/m3) 0.30 (−0.25 to 0.86) 0.274 0.32 46
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.88 (0.22 to 1.53) 0.010
 Free chlorine (mg/L) 0.79 (0.08 to 1.49) 0.030

9 Free chlorine (mg/L) 0.85 (0.16 to 1.54) 0.017 0.28 47
 Energy expenditure (kcal) 0.90 (0.25 to 1.56) 0.008

Abbreviations: CHClBr2, dibromochloromethane; CHCl2Br, bromodichloromethane; CHBr3, bromoform; CI, confidence interval; TTHMs, total THMs. No other variables were included in the models.