Table 4.
Predictors of peak urinary TCPy among adolescent applicators (n =26)a
| Characteristic | β | 95% CI | % differenceb | 95% CI | Semi-partial R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −1.83 | (−6.52; 2.85) | |||
| Hours applying pesticides today | 0.91 | (0.18; 1.64) | 148.41 | (19.52; 416.31) | 0.30 |
| Number of days worked in pesticide application in the past week | 0.50 | (0.17; 0.84) | 65.07 | (17.99; 130.94) | 0.23 |
| Body surface area (0.5m2) | 1.24 | (0.06; 2.41) | 244.00 | (6.67; 1009.41) | 0.07 |
| Mixing pesticides with hand instead of stick | 0.53 | (−0.36; 1.42) | 70.02 | (−30.39; 315.30) | 0.06 |
| Wearing clean clothes to work today | −0.65 | (−1.77; 0.47) | −47.92 | (−83.04; 59.98) | 0.01 |
| Applying CPF vs. another pesticide | −0.71 | (−1.86; 0.43) | −51.02 | (−84.37; 53.52) | 0.03 |
| Model R2 | 0.70 |
a
Parameters and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated using log-linear regression
b
Refers to predicted percent change in geometric mean TCPy per one unit increase in characteristic