Skip to main content
. 2016 Mar 29;13(4):376. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13040376

Table 4.

Summary of regression results, adjusted parameter estimates (95% CI), and reference groups (Rf) from regression models of metabolites (log based 10).

Parent VOC (Metabolite Short Name) Intercept Smoking Reported Paint/Varnish Observed Incense Study Location Other Considered Covariates
None Some Smoker No Yes Yes No Rural Urban
Acrolein (CEMA) 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) * −0.68 (−0.78, −0.58) * −0.69 (−0.79, −0.59) * Rf Rf Reported cooking time
Acrolein (3HPMA) 0.67 (0.47, 0.87) * −0.43 (−0.53, −0.33) * −0.42 (−0.52, −0.32) * Rf Rf Reported cooking time
Acrylamide (GAMA) 0.48 (0.28, 0.68) * −0.42 (−0.52, −0.32) * −0.44 (−0.54, −0.34) * Rf 0.09 (−0.008, 0.19) Rf Observed incense
Acrylamide (AAMA) −0.04 (−0.33, 0.25) * −0.46 (−0.58, −0.34) * −0.45 (−0.57, −0.33) * Rf 0.11 (−0.0076, 0.23) Rf Observed incense
Acrylonitrile (CYMA) 0.38 (−0.09, 0.85) * −1.72 (−1.9, −1.6) * −1.59 (−1.7, −1.5) * Rf Rf −0.02 (−0.079, 0.039) Rf
Benzene (MU) 1.2 (0.91, 1.5) * −0.11 (−0.27, 0.047) −0.05 (−0.23, 0.13) Rf Rf 0.03 (−0.048, 0.11) Rf Reported gas pumping
Benzene (PMA) −1.3 (−1.6, −0.97) * −0.02 (−0.16, 0.12) −0.1 (−0.26, 0.057) Rf Rf −0.01 (−0.088, 0.068) Rf Reported gas pumping
1,3−Butadiene (DHBMA) 0.87 (0.73, 1) * −0.11 (−0.17, −0.051) * −0.15 (−0.21, −0.091) * Rf 0.04 (−0.019, 0.099) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported air fresheners, Reported cooking time
1,3−Butadiene (MHBMA3) −0.16 (−0.43, 0.11) * −0.97 (−1.1, −0.83) * −1.01 (−1.1, −0.89) * Rf −0.06 (−0.2, 0.077) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported air fresheners, Reported cooking time
1−Bromopropane (BPMA) −0.63 (−1.3, −0.0028) * −0.15 (−0.44, 0.14) * −0.33 (−0.66, 0.0032) * Rf 0.01 (−0.3, 0.32) Rf Observed incense
Carbon disulfide (TTCA) −0.79 (−1.2, −0.34) * −0.12 (−0.32, 0.076) −0.12 (−0.34, 0.096) Rf Rf
Crotonaldehyde (HPMMA) 1.7 (1.5, 1.9) * −0.69 (−0.77, −0.61) * −0.71 (−0.81, −0.61) * Rf Rf
Cyanide (SCN−) 2.7 (2.4, 2.9) * −0.67 (−0.79, −0.55) * −0.7 (−0.84, −0.56) * Rf Rf
Ethylbenzene, styrene (PGA) 0.31 (−0.023, 0.64) * −0.14 (−0.3, 0.017) −0.17 (−0.35, 0.0064) Rf Rf 0.06 (−0.018, 0.14) Rf
Ethylene oxide, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile (HEMA) −0.58 (−0.85, −0.31) * −0.6 (−0.72, −0.48) * −0.56 (−0.7, −0.42) * Rf Rf −0.03 (−0.089, 0.029) Rf
N,N−Dimethylformamide (AMCC) 0.99 (0.75, 1.2) * −0.71 (−0.81, −0.61) * −0.73 (−0.83, −0.63) * Rf Rf
Propylene oxide (2HPMA) 0.68 (0.35, 1) * −0.4 (−0.56, −0.24) * −0.47 (−0.65, −0.29) * Rf Rf
Styrene (MA) 1 (0.86, 1.2) * −0.16 (−0.24, −0.082) * −0.18 (−0.26, −0.1) * Rf Rf 0.02 (−0.019, 0.059) 0.03 (−0.048, 0.11) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported air fresheners, Reported gas pumping
Styrene (PHEMA) −1.2 (−1.7, −0.76) * −0.34 (−0.5, −0.18) * −0.42 (−0.6, −0.24) * Rf Rf 0.09 (−0.008, 0.19) −0.01 (−0.19, 0.17) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported air fresheners, Reported gas pumping
Toluene (BMA) −1.1 (−1.4, −0.74) * 0.14 (−0.017, 0.3) * 0.08 (−0.096, 0.26) Rf Rf 0.02 (−0.058, 0.098) −0.12 (−0.2, −0.042) * Rf Reported gas pumping
Xylene (2MHA) 0.7 (0.41, 0.99) * −0.57 (−0.71, −0.43) * −0.63 (−0.77, −0.49) * Rf Rf 0.13 (0.052, 0.21) * −0.08 (−0.22, 0.057) Rf −0.04 (−0.12, 0.038) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported aerosols, Reported air fresheners, Reported gas pumping
Xylene (3MHA + 4MHA) 1.1 (0.83, 1.4) * −0.56 (−0.7, −0.42) * −0.65 (−0.79, −0.51) * Rf Rf 0.13 (0.052, 0.21) * 0.08 (−0.057, 0.22) Rf 0.02 (−0.039, 0.079) Rf Observed air freshener, Observed candles, Observed incense, Observed other scented products, Reported aerosols, Reported air fresheners, Reported gas pumping

Notes: Parameter estimates not shown for variables that were not significant in any model. * denotes variable significant at p < 0.01. All models included adjustment for visit type and creatinine.