Table 5.
Associations between prenatal maternal urinary (In) BPA and CBCL scores in multivariable models among subjects born of mothers with detectable BPA concentrations
| Beta(p) Boys+Girls (n=125) | Beta(p) Boys (n=66) | Beta(p) Girls (n=59) | P-value for the BPA × Sex Interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syndrome scalesa | ||||
| Anxious/Depressed | .06(.61) | .18(.30) | −.02(.91) | 0.35 |
| Withdrawn/Depressed | .04(.66) | .30(.03) | −0.11(.31) | 0.02 |
| Somatic | .17(.04) | .28(.03) | .11(.26) | 0.30 |
| Social | −.01(.89) | −.10(.39) | .13(.35) | 0.19 |
| Thought | .10(.28) | .09(.53) | .10(.36) | 0.94 |
| Attention | −.05(.62) | −.08(.64) | −.04(.77) | 0.84 |
| Rule-Break | −.04(.64) | .22(.10) | −.19(.07) | 0.01 |
| Aggressive | .06(.55) | .28(.09) | −.06(.63) | 0.09 |
| Composite scalesa | ||||
| Internalizing | .21(.09) | .45(.02) | .07(.63) | 0.11 |
| Externalizing | .04(.75) | .35(.05) | −.14(.29) | 0.02 |
| Total Problems | .15(.36) | .46(.08) | −.02(.93) | 0.14 |
| DSM scalesa | ||||
| Affective | .06(.51) | .08(.14) | .05(.66) | 0.85 |
| Anxiety | −.02(.86) | .11(.46) | −.09(.45) | 0.27 |
| Somatic | .18(.02) | .30(.01) | .11(.22) | 0.20 |
| ADHD | −.02(.80) | −.05(.76) | −.01(.92) | 0.85 |
| Oppositional/Defiant | .07(.42) | .28(.04) | −.05(.62) | 0.04 |
| Conduct Disorder | −.03(.70) | .25(.07) | −.20(.07) | 0.009 |
Covariates included in the model: age (months), creatinine, sex, mother's education (no college vs. college) and continuous family stress.
a
Square root transformed continuous raw scores.