Table 4.
Adjusted regression coefficients for change in Psychomotor Development Index associated with a ln-unit increase in urinary phthalate metabolite concentration, both overall and stratified by sex.
| Metabolite | All (n=135) | Boys (n=64) | Girls (n=71) |
|---|---|---|---|
| β (95%CI) | β (95%CI) | β (95%CI) | |
| MEP | 0.02 (−0.96, 1.01) | 0.06 (−1.33, 1.47) | 0.29 (−1.06, 1.66) |
| MnBP | 0.49 (−0.66, 1.64) | 0.86 (−0.54, 2.27) | 0.52 (−1.68, 2.73) |
| MIBP | 0.57 (−0.67, 1.82) | 0.63 (−0.68, 1.95) | 0.37 (−1.67, 2.43) |
| MBzP | 0.10 (−1.16, 1.37) | 1.79 (0.14, 3.45)* | −1.21 (−3.31, 0.88) |
| MCPP | 0.86 (−0.41, 2.15) | 1.64 (0.15, 3.12)* | −0.26 (−2.83, 2.30) |
| MEHP | 0.02 (−1.62, 1.66) | 0.34 (−1.47, 2.16) | −0.07 (−2.49, 2.34) |
| MEHHP | −0.11 (−1.45, 1.22) | 0.68 (−0.76, 2.13) | −0.48 (−2.75, 1.79) |
| MEOHP | 0.03 (−1.26, 1.33) | 0.80 (−0.62, 2.22) | −0.18 (−2.38, 2.01) |
| MECPP | −0.19 (−1.77, 1.38) | 0.89 (−0.90, 2.68) | −0.90 (−3.48, 1.66) |
| Σ DEHP | 0.01 (−1.46, 1.49) | 1.05 (−0.72,2.83) | −1.22 (−3.92, 1.48) |
Models were adjusted by mother’s age, mother’s educational level (total years of school), birth weight, breastfeeding practices (0=never, 1= at least one month, 2= 7 months, 3= 12 months), Z-score for weight-for-age, child’s current age (24, 30 or 36 months), and laboratory.
p value<0.05