Table V.
Adjusted Associations* of linear BPA in quartiles, asthma diagnosis, and recent respiratory illness with pulmonary function and FeNO (n=661)
| %FEV1 | %FVC | %FEV1/FVC | %FEF2575 | FeNO† | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | Odds Ratio |
95% CI | |
| BPA (ng/mL) | ||||||||||
| Quartile 1 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Quartile 2 | 0.013 | −0.023, 0.048 | 0.024 | −0.015, 0.062 | −0.008 | −0.030, 0.013 | −0.010 | −0.097, 0.077 | 1.33 | 0.32, 5.48 |
| Quartile 3 | −0.027 | −0.061, 0.006 | 0.013 | −0.032, 0.058 | −0.038 | −0.063, −0.013 | −0.106 | −0.193, −0.020 | 0.47 | 0.11, 1.98 |
| Quartile 4 | −0.016 | −0.060, 0.029 | 0.015 | −0.035, 0.066 | −0.030 | −0.053, −0.006 | −0.103 | −0.191, −0.015 | 0.59 | 0.12, 2.94 |
| Doctor Diagnosed Asthma | −0.027 | −0.062, 0.009 | 0.021 | −0.004, 0.047 | −0.043 | −0.063, −0.023 | −0.115 | −0.193, −0.038 | 3.13 | 1.35, 7.29 |
| Respiratory Illness In the last week | −0.026 | −0.063, 0.011 | −0.014 | −0.055, 0.027 | −0.014 | −0.033, 0.005 | −0.061 | −0.130, 0.008 | 2.23 | 0.74, 6.75 |
*
Adjusted for urinary creatinine, body mass index, age, poverty-income ratio, sex, race, and serum cotinine.
†
This column represents the logistic regression model of being in the high FeNO category (ie, an odds ratio over 1.0 suggests an increased odds of having high FeNO).