Table 1.
Creatinine-adjusted concentrations of phthalate metabolites in urine samples of mothers (in µg/g creatinine) (secondary metabolites in italics).
| Phthalate Metabolite | n | >LOQ | Min | Max | Median | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoethyl phthalate (MEP) | 48 | 48 | 3.9 | 437 | 35 | 165 |
| Monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP) | 48 | 37 | <LOD | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Mono-cyclohexyl phthalate (MCHP) | 48 | 0 | <LOD | <LOD | - | - |
| Mono-isobutyl phthalate (MiBP) | 48 | 43 | <LOD | 20 | 8 | 15 |
| Mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP) | 48 | 48 | 1.1 | 30 | 5.6 | 18 |
| 3-carboxy-mono-propyl phthalate (3cx-MPP) | 48 | 46 | <LOQ | 15 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Mono-n-pentyl phthalate (MnPeP) | 48 | 0 | <LOD | <LOD | - | - |
| Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) | 50 | 32 | <LOD | 39 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (5OH-MEHP) | 50 | 49 | <LOQ | 183 | 2.3 | 10 |
| Mono-(5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate (5cx-MEPP) | 50 | 50 | 3.1 | 1057 | 12 | 95 |
| Mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (5oxo-MEHP) | 48 | 45 | <LOQ | 87 | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| Mono-n-octyl phthalate (MnOP) | 48 | 0 | <LOD | <LOQ | - | - |
| Mono-isononyl phthalate (MiNP) | 48 | 0 | <LOD | <LOD | - | - |
| Mono-isodecyl phthalate (MiDP) | 48 | 0 | <LOD | <LOD | - | - |
LOD: Limit of Detection; LOQ: Limit of Quantitation; P95, 95th percentile.