Table 3. Multivariate linear regression results on outcome variable BMI (kg/m2) with triclosan and bisphenol A (BPA) categorized by quartile.
Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
Parameter | Category | Estimate | p- value | Estimate | p- value |
Intercept | - | 25.29 (23.71, 26.87) | <0.001 | 25.92 (22.14, 25.69) | <0.001 |
Triclosan/creatinine | High | 0.26 (−0.27, 0.80) | 0.33 | 0.19 (−0.32, 0.71) | 0.47 |
Medium | 1.04 (0.41, 1.68) | 0.002 | 0.95 (0.32, 1.57) | <0.001 | |
Low | 1.53 (0.85, 2.21) | <0.001 | 1.37 (0.74, 2.01) | <0.001 | |
Below detection | 0 | ref. | 0 | ref. | |
NHANES | 2007–2008 | 0.76 (0.09, 1.44) | 0.03 | 0.73 (0.10, 1.37) | 0.03 |
2005–2006 | 0.61 (−0.17, 1.39) | 0.12 | 0.60 (−0.15, 1.34) | 0.12 | |
2003–2004 | 0 | ref. | 0 | ref. | |
Cotinine | High | −0.37 (−1.26, 0.51) | 0.40 | −0.44 (−1.28, 0.41) | 0.32 |
Low | 1.18 (0.46, 1.91) | 0.002 | 1.18 (0.46, 1.91) | 0.003 | |
Below detection | 0 | ref. | 0 | ref. | |
BPA/creatinine | High | - | - | 1.42 (0.59, 2.25) | 0.002 |
Medium | - | - | 1.45 (0.71, 2.20) | <0.001 | |
Low | - | - | 1.79 (0.99, 2.58) | <0.001 | |
Below detection | - | - | 0 | ref. | |
Age (years) | - | 0.02 (0.009, 0.04) | 0.002 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) | <0.001 |
Model 1, without BPA; Model 2,with BPA. Models (1/2) also included sex (p = 0.68/0.62), race (p<0.001/<0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) as measured by poverty index ratio (PIR) (p = 0.16/0.14), sex-race interaction (p<0.001/<0.001), and sex-SES interaction (p = 0.006/0.007).