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. 2016 Apr 12;15:49. doi: 10.1186/s12940-016-0134-z

Table 4.

Association between birth weight corrected for gestational age and maternal plasma levels of PBDEs (log10) in early pregnancy

Log10 PBDEs Simple linear regressionsa Multivariate linear regressionb
Model A Model B
β 95 % CI β 95 % CI β 95 % CI
Log10 PBDEs (ng/g of lipid)
 BDE-47 0.8 −93.1; 94.7 −25.1 −120.4; 70.3 −14.4 −129.9; 101.2
 BDE-99 33.7 −34.8; 102.2 20.6 −49.1; 90.4 −1.6 −90.9; 87.7
 BDE-100 25.4 −32.5; 83.3 23.9 −33.6; 81.5 4.7 −67.2; 76.5
 BDE-153 −49.6 −100.9; 1.7 −40.7 −91.9; 10.6 −55.9 −118.9; 6.9
 ΣPBDEs −25.4 −128.7; 77.9 −46.1 −151.3; 59.1 −44.7 −173.6; 84.1
Log10 PBDEs (ng/ml)c
 BDE-47 13.6 −82.7; 109.9 −16.1 −113.5; 81.3 3.0 −115.9; 121.9
 BDE-99 46.7 −27.1; 120.5 30.1 −45.2; 105.4 10.2 −86.7; 107.1
 BDE-100 30.7 −27.8; 89.2 27.9 −30.1; 85.9 11.6 −61.0; 84.2
 BDE-153 −49.7 −103.1; 3.7 −39.6 −103.0; 23.8 −55.0 −120.6; 10.6
 ΣPBDEs −12.3 −123.2; 98.5 −39.2 −151.7; 73.3 −27.0 −166.1; 112.0
Log10 PBDEs (ng/ml) adjusted for total plasma lipids.
 BDE-47 14.5 −81.8; 110.8 −16.2 −113.6; 81.2 6.5 −112.3; 125.4
 BDE-99 70.4 −8.6; 149.4 48.4 −32.3; 129.2 42.1 −63.7; 147.9
 BDE-100 31.1 −27.4; 89.6 27.9 −30.1; 85.8 12.8 −59.7; 85.4
 BDE-153 −45.4 −100.4; 9.6 −37.5 −92.2; 17.2 −47.1 −115.3; 21.1
 ΣPBDEs −2.6 −114.9; 109.7 −32.8 −146.5; 80.9 −9.3 −151.3; 132.6

Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, PBDE(s) Polybrominated diphenyl ether(s), ΣPBDE sum of BDE-47, 99, 100 and 153

aNon-adjusted for potential confounders

bAdjusted for potential confounders

Model A: Adjusted on mother’s age at delivery, marital status, BMI at recruitment, infection, smoking status during pregnancy, ΣPCBs (CB-138, CB-153 and CB-180 expressed in ng/g of lipid), mothers total blood levels of lead (ng/ml)

Model B: Model A + previous pregnancies history (preterm infant and low birth weight infant) in multipara only (N = 234)

cTotal lipids were not taken into account in these models