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. 2016 Jan 20;13(1):146. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13010146

Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis of association between GWG (continuous) and binary measures of cord blood perfluoroalkyl substances concentrations per 1 kg and interquartile range increase in GWG.

GWG Increase a N PFOA >0.39 ng/mL c PFOS >0.30 ng/mL d PFHxS >0.30 ng/mL d
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Total 1223
 1 kg 1.04 (1.02, 1.06) 1.03 (1.00, 1.05) 1.01 (0.99, 1.03)
 IQR b 1.33 (1.13, 1.56) 1.20 (1.03, 1.40) 1.07 (0.91, 1.25)
Males 650
 1 kg 1.05 (1.02, 1.08) 1.02 (0.99, 1.05) 1.01 (0.98, 1.04)
 IQR b 1.40 (1.12, 1.75) 1.20 (0.93, 1.41) 1.09 (0.88, 1.35)
Females 573
 1 kg 1.01 (1.00, 1.06) 1.03 (1.00, 1.07) 1.00 (0.97, 1.03)
 IQR b 1.26 (1.00, 1.59) 1.28 (1.02, 1.60) 1.02 (0.81, 1.29)

a Adjusted for parity, pre-pregnancy BMI; b Interquartile range (IQR) increase = 7 kg; c dichotomized at median; d dichotomized at LOD.