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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Environ Int. 2013 Oct 24;62:10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.014. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.014

Table 6.

Frequencies of select product use and food type consumption reported in the 48-h recall questionnaire in relation to urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations.

n=346 MEHP MEHHP MEOHP MECPP MiBP MnBP MBzP MEP MCPP MCNP MCOP
General Usage of Fragrance Free Products
Always 17 3.2 10.8 8.4 20.0 10.3 19.0 2.6 82.7 1.9 1.8 16.7
Sometimes 114 3.5 11.2 9.3 20.0 11.1 17.4 4.3 117.2 2.4 2.6 17.2
Never 215 3.6 11.3 9.6 20.9 11.9 22.2 4.1 108.7 2.3 2.4 17.6

Cleaning Products
Laundry Detergent
Yes 194 3.4 11.1 9.4 20.7 10.3 18.3 3.7 105.8 2.3 2.5 17.8
No 152 3.7 11.4 9.5 20.4 13.3** 23.3* 4.6 115.5 2.3 2.4 17.0
Fabric Softener
Yes 169 3.6 11.9 10.2* 21.6 11.2 20.4 4.0 102.5 2.2 2.4 16.7
No 177 3.4 10.6 8.7 19.6 11.8 20.3 4.1 117.5 2.3 2.5 18.1
General Cleaners
Yes 203 3.4 10.7 8.9 19.6 10.7 20.2 3.8 108.9 2.3 2.5 16.5
No 143 3.8 12.0 10.2 21.9 12.9* 20.6 4.4 111.4 2.3 2.4 18.8

Creams and Lotions
Hand/Body Lotion
Yes 291 3.6 11.6* 9.6 20.8 11.7 20.7 4.2 111.7 2.4 2.5 17.8
No 55 3.3 9.2 8.8 19.3 10.6 18.5 3.3 100.8 2.0 2.3 15.3
Shaving Cream
Yes 24 2.7 9.3 7.6 17.3 13.1 19.8 3.6 51.7 2.3 2.3 16.0
No 322 3.6 11.4 9.6 20.8 11.4 20.4 4.1 116.3* 2.3 2.5 17.5
Sunscreen
Yes 15 4.4 10.1 10.8 18.1 13.4 17.0 4.0 145.6 2.8 3.5 24.3
No 331 3.5 11.3 9.4 20.6 11.5 20.5 4.1 108.5 2.3 2.4 17.2

Toiletries and Cosmetics
Perfume/Cologne
Yes 290 3.3 10.9 9.2 20.1 11.3 20.6 3.9 132.0** 2.3 2.4 16.9
No 56 5.0** 12.8 10.6 23.2 12.7 19.1 5.0 42.7 2.4 2.5 20.2
Colored Cosmetics
Yes 272 3.5 11.3 9.5 20.7 11.3 19.4 4.0 123.7** 2.3 2.5 17.6
No 74 3.7 10.9 9.2 20.0 12.2 24.1 4.6 71.3 2.5 2.1 16.6
Bar Soap
Yes 311 3.5 11.2 9.5 20.6 11.3 20.4 4.0 108.7 2.3 2.4 17.4
No 35 3.6 11.3 9.1 20.3 13.8 20.4 4.9 121.9 2.6 2.4 17.8
Liquid Soap
Yes 296 3.6 11.1 9.4 20.5 11.6 20.2 3.9 108.4 2.3 2.4 17.6
No 49 3.2 11.9 9.9 21.1 11.1 21.6 4.9 120.6 2.6 2.5 16.6
Mouthwash
Yes 185 3.5 11.0 9.2 21.0 11.1 19.6 4.0 124.7 2.3 2.5 16.6
No 161 3.6 11.5 9.7 20.0 12.0 21.2 4.2 95.1 2.3 2.4 18.4

Hair and Nail Products
Hairspray
Yes 121 3.5 11.1 9.1 20.6 11.1 19.5 3.9 124.2 2.2 2.3 15.2
No 225 3.6 11.3 9.6 20.5 11.7 20.9 4.2 103.0 2.3 2.5 18.7*
Conditioner
Yes 227 3.5 11.3 9.3 20.2 11.2 19.6 4.1 99.2 2.2 2.3 16.4
No 119 3.6 11.1 9.6 21.2 12.2 21.9 3.9 133.7 2.5 2.8** 19.5
Shampoo
Yes 227 3.6 11.4 9.5 20.3 11.3 19.4 4.1 101.6 2.3 2.3 16.9
No 119 3.4 11.0 9.3 20.9 12.1 22.3 4.0 127.9 2.4 2.7 18.4
Other Hair Products
Yes 75 4.1 12.3 10.2 21.7 10.8 20.2 3.7 100.4 2.4 2.5 18.3
No 268 3.4 11.0 9.3 20.2 11.8 20.6 4.2 111.5 2.3 2.4 17.1
Nail Polish
Yes 112 3.7 11.9 10.3 21.4 11.7 21.7 3.9 135.6* 2.2 2.4 16.2
No 233 3.5 11.0 9.1 20.2 11.5 19.9 4.1 100.5 2.4 2.5 18.1

Vinyl Products
Vinyl Gloves/Boots
Yes 25 3.6 12.2 10.3 21.9 11.8 20.4 4.4 116.1 2.0 2.5 16.0
No 321 3.5 11.1 9.4 20.4 11.5 20.4 4.0 109.5 2.3 2.4 17.5
Vinyl Shower Curtain
Yes 235 3.5 11.1 9.3 20.8 11.6 20.3 4.1 104.8 2.2 2.6 18.1
No 111 3.6 11.5 9.6 20.0 11.4 20.5 4.0 121.6 2.5 2.2 16.1

Food Products and Storage
Milk
Yes 292 3.6 11.6 9.5 20.9 11.4 20.1 4.1 107.9 2.3 2.4 17.2
No 54 3.5 9.6 8.9 18.6 12.2 21.7 3.7 121.8 2.4 2.5 18.8
Cheese
Yes 291 3.4 11.0 9.3 20.3 11.3 19.4 3.8 109.1 2.3 2.5 17.6
No 55 4.2 12.7 10.4 21.7 12.7 26.2* 6.2** 114.6 2.2 2.4 16.5
Ice Cream
Yes 110 4.0 10.9 9.5 20.6 12.4 19.8 4.4 97.5 2.8** 2.9** 20.7*
No 236 3.4 11.4 9.4 20.5 11.1 20.6 3.9 116.3 2.1 2.3 16.1
Meat
Yes 222 3.6 11.3 9.6 20.5 11.9 20.8 4.1 119.1 2.4 2.5 17.7
No 124 3.5 11.0 9.2 20.6 11.0 19.6 4.1 95.3 2.2 2.4 17.0
Chicken
Yes 258 3.6 11.2 9.5 20.9 11.4 19.9 4.0 100.4 2.4* 2.5 19.1**
No 88 3.3 11.3 9.3 19.5 12.0 21.6 4.5 143.6 2.0 2.3 13.3
Fish
Yes 43 3.2 9.9 7.9 18.3 10.2 13.8 3.6 136.2 1.7 2.2 13.0
No 303 3.6 11.4 9.7 20.9 11.7 21.5** 4.1 106.7 2.4** 2.5 18.2*
Cold Cuts
Yes 212 3.7 11.1 9.3 20.3 11.8 19.3 4.0 114.1 2.4 2.6 18.0
No 134 3.4 11.4 9.6 21.0 11.1 22.1 4.1 103.7 2.1 2.2 16.5
Hot Dog
Yes 70 3.2 9.8 8.2 19.3 11.8 20.0 3.5 130.6 2.4 2.4 17.6
No 276 3.6 11.6 9.8 20.9 11.5 20.5 4.2 105.2 2.3 2.5 17.4
Sausage
Yes 59 3.1 8.9 7.6 17.3 12.0 18.2 3.7 114.2 2.4 2.4 20.5
No 287 3.6 11.8** 9.9** 21.3** 11.4 20.8 4.1 109.1 2.3 2.5 16.8
Heated Food/Drink in Microwave
Yes 144 3.8 11.5 9.4 21.1 11.1 18.7 4.3 125.8 2.4 2.5 20.5**
No 202 3.4 11.0 9.4 20.2 11.8 21.6 3.9 99.9 2.3 2.4 15.5
**

p-value <0.05 for association between questionnaire item and metabolite in mixed effects models.

*

at 0.05>P<0.1.

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