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Adjusteda robust regression model of serum PFOA.
| Covariate | β-Coefficient (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Intercept | 7.4 (−9.8 to 24.4) |
| Well PFOA | 141.5 (134.9 to 148.1) |
| Males | 18.8 (−1.6 to 39.1) |
| Age > 65 years | −4.2 (−24.2 to 15.9) |
| Grow own vegetables | 18.4 (−1.3 to 38.1) |
| Employed at DuPont | 5.9 (−24.1 to 36.2) |
The inclusion of other covariates (body weight, bottled water consumption, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption) did not alter the main associations.
