Table 1.
Baseline demographic and reproductive characteristicsa by specific gravity (SG)-adjusted urinary triclosan concentrations (μg/L) of 109 women in the EARTH Study.
| Total Cohort (n=109) | SG-adjusted urinary triclosan concentrations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| <7.9 μg/L (n=54) | >7.9 μg/L (n=55) | P-valueb | ||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age, years | 36.0 (32.0, 38.0) | 36.0 (32.0, 39.0) | 35.0 (32.0, 37.0) | 0.27 |
| Race/Ethnic group, n (%) | 0.31 | |||
| White/Caucasian | 85 (78.0) | 44 (81.5) | 41 (74.6) | |
| Black | 2 (1.8) | 2 (3.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Asian | 11 (10.1) | 4 (7.4) | 7 (12.7) | |
| Other | 11 (10.1) | 4 (7.4) | 7 (12.7) | |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 23.0 (20.9, 26.5) | 23.8 (21.0, 27.0) | 22.7 (20.6, 26.5) | 0.47 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.28 | |||
| Never smoked | 79 (72.5) | 42 (77.8) | 37 (67.3) | |
| Ever smoked | 30 (27.5) | 12 (22.2) | 18 (32.7) | |
| Educationc, n (%) | 0.25 | |||
| < College graduate | 8 (7.3) | 3 (5.5) | 5 (9.0) | |
| College graduate | 33 (30.3) | 21 (38.9) | 12 (21.8) | |
| Graduate degree | 54 (49.5) | 24 (44.4) | 30 (54.5) | |
| Total physical activity (hr/week) | 5.0 (2.0, 10.0) | 4.0 (1.4, 8.6) | 6.5 (2.0, 11.5) | 0.19 |
| Reproductive characteristics | ||||
| History of ever been pregnant, n (%) | 41 (37.6) | 23 (42.6) | 18 (32.7) | 0.33 |
| History of been treated for infertilityc, n (%) | 40 (36.7) | 21 (38.9) | 19 (34.5) | 0.83 |
| Previous infertility examc, n (%) | 85 (78.0) | 40 (74.0) | 45 (81.8) | 0.63 |
| Day 3 FSH Levels, IU/L | 6.6 (5.6, 8.1) | 6.9 (6.0, 8.8) | 6.4 (5.4, 7.6) | 0.08 |
| Initial infertility diagnosis, n (%) | 0.05 | |||
| Male factor | 19 (17.4) | 7 (13.0) | 12 (21.8) | |
| Female factor | 36 (33.0) | 14 (25.9) | 22 (40.0) | |
| Diminished Ovarian Reserve | 6 (5.5) | 5 (9.3) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Endometriosis | 7 (6.4) | 2 (3.7) | 5 (9.1) | |
| Ovulation Disorders | 14 (12.8) | 4 (7.4) | 10 (18.2) | |
| Tubal | 4 (3.7) | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.6) | |
| Uterine | 5 (4.6) | 1 (1.9) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Unexplained | 54 (49.6) | 33 (61.1) | 21 (38.2) | |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; N, number, EARTH, Environmental and Reproductive Health; SG, specific gravity.
a
Values are presented as median (IQR) unless otherwise noted.
b
From Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and chi-squared tests (or Fisher's exact test where appropriate) for categorical variables.
c
These variables have missing data.