Table 6. Significant partial regression coefficients computed using multiple regression analysis.

Laboratory or physiological test	Total dioxins
	B	95% CIs		p
		Lower	Upper
PLT (×104 count/µl)	–0.002	–0.003	0.000	<0.05
Laboratory or physiological test	PCDFs
	B	95% CIs		p
		Lower	Upper
GGT (IU/l)	–0.012	–0.023	0.000	<0.05
T-ch (mg/dl)	–0.003	–0.006	0.000	<0.05
Laboratory or physiological test	Coplanar PCBs
	B	95% CIs		p
		Lower	Upper
SBP (mmHg)	0.003	0.001	0.006	<0.01
DBP (mmHg)	0.004	0.001	0.006	<0.01
Hb (g/dl)	0.001	0.000	0.003	<0.05
PLT (×104 count/µl)	–0.005	–0.009	–0.001	<0.05
TP (g/dl)	0.001	0.000	0.002	<0.05
AST (IU/l)	0.013	0.006	0.019	<0.01
ALT (IU/l)	0.014	0.005	0.023	<0.01
LAP (IU/l)	0.006	0.002	0.009	<0.01
GGT (IU/l)	0.026	0.014	0.039	<0.01
BUN (mg/dl)	0.005	0.001	0.009	<0.05
TG (mg/dl)	0.015	0.005	0.025	<0.01
BS (mg/dl)	0.006	0.002	0.010	<0.01
HbA1c (%)	0.002	0.000	0.004	<0.05
CD3 (%)	–0.003	–0.005	0.000	<0.05

B: partial regression coefficient; CIs: confidence intervals. Adjusted for age, survey year, BMI, smoking habit and alcohol consumption.

p was computed using the Wald test.