Table 3.
Estimates of Phthalate-AFs for Autism of European Children in 2010
| Percentile of exposure | 0–9 | 10–24 | 25–49 | 50–74 | 75–89 | >90 |
| Percentile assumed | 0 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 90 |
| LMW phthalates, ng/mL | 0.00 | 21.30 | 35.40 | 60.00 | 212.00 | 416.00 |
| Increase in responsiveness score, assume 10th percentile reference level and 1.53 increase/log(LMW) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.69 | 1.53 | 1.97 |
| Increase in SRS > 75, assuming mean 30 and SD 13 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.021% | 0.045% | 0.106% | 0.142% |
| AF, assuming baseline 0.62% prevalence | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.45% | 3.03% | 7.21% | 9.68% |
| Overall AF | 8.88% | |||||
Abbreviation: LMW, low molecular weight.