Table 3.

Analysis of personal behaviors and PFAA levels in serum adjusted for sex.

		PFDA		PFHxA		PFHxS		PFNA		PFOA		PFOS
Predictor		10β	p- value	10β	p- value	10β	p- value	10β	p- value	10β	p- value	10β	p- value
Hygiene
Dusting Frequency (low)		1.24	0.42	1.68	0.20	1.26	0.10	1.33	0.08	1.25	0.17	1.51	0.16
Vacuuming Frequency (low)		0.98	0.94	0.87	0.77	1.57	0.003	1.08	0.68	1.33	0.12	0.95	0.89
Handwashing Frequency (low)		1.01	0.97	0.47	0.07	1.14	0.36	1.09	0.61	1.09	0.24	1.31	0.37
Diet
Fast Food Consumption (high)		0.84	0.57	1.23	0.65	0.85	0.31	0.99	0.96	0.93	0.71	1.04	0.92
Microwaveable Meals/Popcorn Intake (high)		1.01	0.96	1.52	0.29	1.49	0.003	1.01	0.97	1.20	0.12	1.40	0.28
Water Filtration (users)		0.85	0.53	2.22	0.04	0.79	0.08	0.81	0.18	0.72	0.03	0.73	0.27
Other
Stain/Water Repellant Clothing (do not own)		1.46	0.17	0.72	0.45	0.93	0.63	1.06	0.75	1.13	0.48	1.86	0.04
Smoking (past/current)		1.39	0.32	1.65	0.32	0.82	0.25	1.25	0.28	1.4	0.09	1.44	0.32

Exponentiated beta coefficients represent the multiplicative change in the serum concentration relative to the reference group for categorical variables. Reference groups are the opposite frequency category (e.g. high frequency).