Table 2.
Geometric mean levels of biomarkers in maternal urine by population characteristics and risk factors (n = 184) (µg/g, creatinine corrected urine levels).
| Variable | Category | TCS | TCC | 2′-OH-TCC | 3′-OH-TCC | 3′-Cl-TCC | EtPB | PrPB | BuPB | MePB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤24 years | 7.08 | 0.217 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.393 | 29.38 | 0.176 | 109.25 |
| 25–29 years | 11.04 | 0.156 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.652 | 47.73 | 0.251 | 191.14 | |
| 30–34 years | 11.57 | 0.174 | 0.015 | 0.008 | 0.005 | 1.00 | 45.58 | 0.303 | 255.35 | |
| ≥35 years | 19.39 | 0.249 | 0.014 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.724 | 89.92 | 0.142 | 362.48 | |
| Education | Some | 8.14 | 0.217 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.554 | 43.91 | 0.123 | 165.01 |
| High school | 11.13 | 0.160 | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.453 | 40.36 | 0.240 | 163.32 | |
| Tech or more | 10.67 | 0.207 | 0.012 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.763 | 42.96 | 0.273 | 200.67 | |
| Race/ethn. | Afric. Amer. | 7.33 | 0.151 | 0.010 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.505 | 44.32 | 0.164 | 145.16 |
| Caribb. | 11.33 | 0.234 | 0.016 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.666 | 46.40 | 0.263 | 210.34 | |
| African | 9.36 | 0.606 | 0.015 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 1.20 | 54.72 | 0.067 | 341.87 | |
| Other | 46.48 | 0.114 | 0.015 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 4.78 | 34.90 | 2.00 | 281.11 | |
| Latino | 20.79 | 0.160 | 0.007 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.291 | 17.48 | 0.181 | 121.76 | |
| Alcohol | No | 12.15 | 0.169 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.566 | 41.50 | 0.201 | 181.01 |
| Yes | 2.46 | 5.82 | 0.134 | 0.027 | 0.011 | 0.557 | 85.41 | 0.141 | 394.28 | |
| Tobacco | No | 11.94 | 0.171 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.573 | 41.52 | 0.205 | 184.78 |
| Yes | 3.90 | 4.39 | 0.081 | 0.019 | 0.011 | 0.413 | 84.50 | 0.090 | 231.83 | |
| Gender | Female | 11.49 | 0.248 | 0.014 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.547 | 39.00 | 0.166 | 183.92 |
| Male | 8.28 | 0.172 | 0.012 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.555 | 47.85 | 0.206 | 163.28 | |
| US Born | Yes | 8.63 | 0.173 | 0.011 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.540 | 37.52 | 0.178 | 129.03 |
| No | 11.86 | 0.217 | 0.013 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.649 | 48.30 | 0.253 | 249.98 |
Significance level of p < 0.05, bolded in text.