Table 5.
Percent change in BPA and PFC concentrations by race/ethnicity (with Mexican Americans as foreign- v.U.S.-born), 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 = 4376) | (n = 3694) | (n = 3694) | (n = 3694) | (n = 3694) | |
| Without control for family income | |||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3.7 (-4.5, 12.6) | -13.9 (-21.3, -5.8) | 5.3 (-3.0, 14.9) | 15.7 (2.0, 31.1) | -7.1 (-22.1, 11.4) |
| Mexican American, Foreign born | -8.6 (-20.5, 5.1) | -40.2 (-45.0, -35.0) | -40.2 (-45.1, -34.3) | -25.9 (-33.9, -17.3) | -37.1 (-47.3, -24.4) |
| Mexican American, US born | -14.4 (-23.2, -3.9) | -16.6 (-24.7, -7.6) | -15.9 (-21.3, -10.1) | -22.8 (-34.5, -8.6) | -12.5 (-26.8, 5.1) |
| Non-Hispanic White | ref | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| With control for family income | |||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | -1.1 (-9.2, 8.3) | -11.6 (-18.8, -3.0) | 9.2 (-0.2, 19.5) | 19.7 (5.6, 35.8) | -4.2 (-19.7, 15.2) |
| Mexican American, Foreign born | -16.5 (-26.7, -3.9) | -36.1 (-41.2, -30.5) | -35.6 (-41.0, -29.7) | -20.5 (-28.9, -12.2) | -33.1 (-44.5, -18.9) |
| Mexican American, US born | -18.1 (-26.8, -7.7) | -14.4 (-22.8, -5.1) | -13.5 (-19.2, -6.8) | -20.7 (-32.5, -6.9) | -10.4 (-25.4, 8.3) |
| 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.