Table 2.
Regression parameters (β (95% CI)) for log-transformed urinary total concentrations (ng/mL) of methyl paraben (MeP), ethyl paraben (EtP), propyl paraben (PrP), butyl paraben (BuP); and sum paraben (Σ paraben) (sum of MeP, EtP, PrP and BuP) (n = 24 pooled samples).
| MeP | EtP | PrP | BuP | Σ paraben | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 6.499 (6.029 to 6.969) | 4.198 (3.462 to 4.933) | 5.076 (4.556 to 5.597) | 2.262 (1.368 to 3.156) | 6.861 (6.403 to 7.318) |
| Age (years) | −0.023*** (−0.033 to −0.013) | −0.021** (−0.037 to −0.006) | −0.022*** (−0.032 to −0.011) | −0.017 (0.035 to 0.001) | −0.024*** (−0.033 to −0.014) |
| Sex | 0.576* (−1.056 to −0.097) | 0.053 (−0.697 to 0.803) | −0.499 (−1.030 to 0.031) | −0.461 (−1.373 to 0.451) | −0.355 (−0.821 to 0.112) |
| R2 | 0.589 | 0.291 | 0.503 | 0.184 | 0.585 |
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.