Table 1.
Comparison of posterior means and credible intervals of the ORs
| OR | 95% Cred. Int. | Adjusted OR | 95% Cred. Int. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naive analysis | ||||
| PFOA | 0.905 | (0.661, 1.209) | 0.828 | (0.584, 1.127) |
| PFOS | 0.802 | (0.495, 1.214) | 0.752 | (0.445, 1.181) |
| PFHxS | 1.315 | (0.964, 1.755) | 1.302 | (0.934, 1.779) |
| Measurement error analysis | ||||
| PFOA | 0.904 | (0.656, 1.212) | 0.821 | (0.568, 1.131) |
| PFOS | 0.794 | (0.482, 1.221) | 0.743 | (0.431, 1.191) |
| PFHxS | 1.333 | (0.960, 1.816) | 1.329 | (0.938, 1.856) |
Posterior means and 95% equal-tailed credible intervals of the ORs for the simple model and the model adjusted for confounding variables. Results are presented for the Bayesian naive analysis and for the Bayesian method proposed to correct for measurement error.