Table 3.
β (95% CIs) or OR (95% CIs) for associations of prenatal PFOA and long-chain PFCAs with birth outcomes by infant sex in the Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study, 2000–2001.
| Prenatal exposure | Birth weight β (95% CI)a | Birth length β (95% CI)a | Birth head circumference β (95% CI)a | SGA OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | ||||
| PFOA | –0.08 (–0.18, 0.01) | –0.32 (–0.92, 0.28) | 0.11 (–0.26, 0.47) | 1.48 (0.63, 3.48) |
| PFNA | –0.08 (–0.16, 0.00)* | –0.38 (–0.88, 0.13) | –0.28 (–0.59, 0.02) | 2.03 (0.90, 4.56) |
| PFDeA | –0.14 (–0.26, –0.02)* | –0.47 (–1.23, 0.30) | –0.37 (–0.85, 0.10) | 3.14 (1.07, 9.19)* |
| PFUnDA | –0.06 (–0.11, –0.01)* | –0.31 (–0.62, 0.00) | –0.14 (–0.34, 0.05) | 1.83 (1.01, 3.32)* |
| PFDoDA | –0.12 (–0.21, –0.02)* | –0.39 (–0.98, 0.21) | –0.38 (–0.74, –0.02)* | 1.98 (0.73, 5.33) |
| Male | ||||
| PFOA | 0.04 (–0.05, 0.12) | 0.31 (–0.22, 0.84) | 0.06 (–0.24, 0.36) | 0.63 (0.32, 1.13) |
| PFNA | 0.02 (–0.06, 0.11) | –0.17 (–0.67, 0.33) | –0.10 (–0.39, 0.19) | 0.96 (0.52, 1.76) |
| PFDeA | 0.04 (–0.06, 0.15) | –0.06 (–0.68, 0.57) | –0.12 (–0.48, 0.24) | 0.71 (0.33, 1.52) |
| PFUnDA | 0.01 (–0.04, 0.06) | –0.06 (–0.37, 0.25) | –0.06 (–0.24, 0.12) | 0.87 (0.61, 1.25) |
| PFDoDA | 0.04 (–0.04, 0.12) | 0.05 (–0.46, 0.55) | –0.05 (–0.35, 0.24) | 0.78 (0.43, 1.42) |
| aModels were adjusted for family annual income, maternal age at delivery, maternal education, maternal previous live children, and maternal prepregnancy BMI. *p < 0.05. | ||||