Table 4.
Percent change in BPA and PFC concentrations by race/ethnicity (with Mexican Americans as one group), with and without control for family incomea
| BPA | PFOA | PFOS | PFNA | PFHxS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % change (95% CI) | % change (95% CI) | % change (95% CI) | % change (95% CI) | % change (95% CI) | |
| (n = 4739) | (n = 3953) | (n = 3953) | (n = 3953) | (n = 3953) | |
| Without control for family income | |||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 4.1 (-4.8, 12.3) | -14.9 (-22.2, -6.8) | 4.4 (-4.3, 13.9) | 16.0 (2.4, 31.4) | -6.8 (-22.1, 11.6) |
| Mexican American | -12.4 (-20.8, -2.0) | -28.8 (-34.5, -23.7) | -28.8 (-34.5, -23.5) | -24.3 (-32.6, -15.0) | -25.7 (-37.0, -12.4) |
| Other Race, Multiracial | -7.7 (-21.2, 9.7) | -18.8 (-30.5, -5.2) | -9.8 (-22.9, 4.8) | 1.1 (-12.5, 16.2) | -4.9 (-23.0, 16.0) |
| Other Hispanic | 2.0 (-13.1, 19.7) | -10.6 (-20.3, 0.3) | -20.7 (-29.5, -10.9) | 12.0 (-8.3, 36.6) | -22.9 (-40.9, 1.0) |
| Non-Hispanic White | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| With control for family income | |||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | -1.0 (-9.5, 7.0) | -10.4 (-18.1, -3.4) | 8.9 (0, 19.4) | 20.3 (6.0, 36.4) | -4.0 (-19.7, 16.2) |
| Mexican American | -17.3 (-25.5, -9.9) | -25.2 (-30.9, -19.1) | -25.0 (-30.7, -18.7) | -20.5 (-28.8, -10.8) | -21.3 (-33.9, -6.8) |
| Other Race, Multiracial | -10.0 (-23.4, 5.6) | -16.5 (-28.2, -2.8) | -7.2 (-20.5, 7.8) | 3.8 (-10.1, 19.9) | -2.0 (-20.8, 19.4) |
| Other Hispanic | -2.8 (-18.4, 15.0) | -5.3 (-15.6, 6.4) | -15.8 (-25.0, -5.4) | 17.8 (-3.5, 44.8) | -18.2 (-37.9, 7.8) |
| Non-Hispanic White | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
a Models adjusted for NHANES cycle, age, gender, creatinine (BPA), adjusted family income (where noted). Statistically significant results in bold