Table 2.
Phthalates | ASD versus TD | DD versus TD | ||
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OR | 95 % CI | OR | 95 % CI | |
Boys and Girls (n = 144) | ||||
Di-methyl phthalate | 1.09 | [0.79; 1.50] | 1.14 | [0.75; 1.72] |
Di-ethyl phthalate | 1.13 | [0.76; 1.66] | 1.18 | [0.70; 1.98] |
Di-butyl phthalate | 1.06 | [0.65; 1.73] | 1.63 | [0.92; 2.87] |
Butyl benzyl phthalate | 1.17 | [0.85; 1.61] | 1.40 | [0.97; 2.04] |
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1.33 | [0.78; 2.25] | 2.12 | [1.10; 4.09] |
Boy only (n = 115) | ||||
Di-methyl phthalate | 1.12 | [0.79; 1.61] | 1.12 | [0.67; 1.83] |
Di-ethyl phthalate | 1.01 | [0.66; 1.55] | 1.16 | [0.65; 2.07] |
Di-butyl phthalate | 1.27 | [0.72; 2.25] | 1.38 | [0.70; 2.72] |
Butyl benzyl phthalate | 1.20 | [0.84; 1.72] | 1.59 | [1.00; 2.53] |
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 1.23 | [0.69; 2.19] | 2.27 | [1.00; 5.11] |
Analyses adjusted for child age at assessment, child gender and race, maternal education and date of dust collection
ASD autism spectrum disorder, DD developmental delay, TD typically developing
aDate of dust collection was missing for one participant