Table 3.
Bayesian estimates of the average of the beta coefficients, denoted μβ, within each EDC class in relation to birth weight (g) in the HOME study, 2003-2006, n=272, Cincinnati, OH
| Difference in birthweight (grams) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary analysis (GA Included) | Secondary analysis (GA Excluded) | |||||
| Independent variable | Posterior mean (SD) | 95% CI | 50% CI | Posterior mean (SD) | 95% CI | 50% CI |
| Phthalate Class and BPA | 1.18(10.3) | (-19.8, 23.4) | (-4.28, 6.34) | 2.66(10.4) | (-18.4, 22.4) | (-3.32, 8.85) |
| PFAS Class | -10.6(23.8) | (-51.5, 34.0) | (-20.9, -2.26) | -18.7(28.0) | (-72.6, 36.2) | (-30.5, -6.99) |
| PCB Class | 0.22(4.70) | (-9.31, 10.1) | (-2.48, 2.91) | 0.47(6.21) | (-11.3, 13.6) | (-3.04, 3.37) |
| PDBE Class | -3.93(12.5) | (-30.8, 22.2) | (-9.94, 2.27) | -9.07(15.1) | (-37.4, 22.6) | (-16.6, -2.29) |
| OC Pesticide Class | 7.26(17.9) | (-25.4, 39.9) | (-2.63, 16.1) | 13.3(22.1) | (-28.5, 56.5) | (1.61, 25.1) |
| DEP | 14.1 (33.2) | (-51.4, 79.3) | (-8.02, 35.9) | -18.6(43.4) | (-103, 64.6) | (-48.1, 11.5) |
| DMP | -56.8(33.8) | (-123, 10.2) | (-79.3, -34.0) | -69.4(45.2) | (-156, 20.8) | (-101, -38.8) |
| Lead | -44.8(33.5) | (-110, 21.7) | (-67.6, -22.2) | 1.51(44.4) | (-83.9, 88.2) | (-27.9, 31.4) |
| Mercury | 5.44(31.2) | (-55.9, 66.4) | (-15.7, 26.6) | -13.9(39.7) | (-92.6, 63.7) | (-40.8, 12.7) |
| Race (Black/Other) | -98.2(90.6) | (-277, 82.7) | (-158, -38.6) | -274(119) | (-508, -37.6) | (-354, -193) |
| Age at Delivery | 6.04(7.71) | (-8.95, 21.1) | (0.83, 11.3) | 1.48(9.97) | (-18.2, 20.8) | (-5.24, 8.31) |
| Infant Sex (female) | -201(58.0) | (-315, -87.8) | (-240, -162) | -163(72.9) | (-307, -21.1) | (-212, -114) |
| Did not finish high school | -124(80.1) | (-282, 34.2) | (-177, -70.4) | -98.2(104) | (-302, 104) | (-168, -28.1) |
| Cotinine (ng/ml >3) | -76.7(38.2) | (-151, 0.53) | (-103, -51.3) | -98.8(49.5) | (-195, -2.45) | (-133, -65.8) |
| Low income (<$25,000/yr) | -35.7(102) | (-237, 163) | (-104, 34.8) | 86.3(131) | (-173, 344) | (-1.91, 173) |
| Unemployment | -83.6(76.7) | (-233, 65.9) | (-135, -31.0) | -5.46(101) | (-205, 189) | (-73.2, 64.0) |
| Public/No Insurance | 91.4(106) | (-117, 301) | (19.1, 162) | 15.0(141) | (-251, 291) | (-80.1, 109) |
| Marital Status (Unmarried) | -67.2 (99.8) | (-263, 132) | (-134, -1.78) | -68.4(143) | (-364, 208) | (-161, 27.2) |
| Pre-natal vitamins (Yes) | 139(68.2) | (273, 6.99) | (185, 92.2) | 92.9(88.1) | (266, 81.1) | (150, 33.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.6(4.96) | (9.84, 29.2) | (16.2, 23.0) | 23.8(6.28) | (11.9, 36.3) | (19.4, 28.0) |
Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, CI credible interval, SES socioeconomic status, BMI body mass index
Significance: Italicized 95% CIs and 50% CIs do not contain zero and therefore are considered significant at p = 0.05 or p = 0.5 respectively