Table 5.
Predictors of longitudinal measures of urinary TCPy among adolescent applicators (n =43)
| Characteristic | β | 95%CI | % differencea | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 0.38 | (−3.34; 4.10) | ||
| Body surface area (0.5m2) | 1.26 | (0.12; 2.40) | 251.52 | (12.51; 998.19) |
| Wearing clean clothes to work today | −0.40 | (−0.75; −0.04) | −32.86 | (−52.97; −4.17) |
| Applying CPF vs. another pesticide | 0.33 | (0.07; 0.59) | 39.40 | (7.22; 81.23) |
| Mixing pesticides with hand instead of stick | −0.19 | (−0.64, 0.26) | −17.40 | (−47.43, 29.80) |
| Hours applying pesticides today | 0.17 | (−0.02; 0.35) | 18.08 | (−2.09; 42.40) |
| Number of days worked in pesticide application in the past week | 0.10 | (0.01; 0.18) | 10.19 | (1.29; 19.87) |
a
Parameters and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated using generalized estimating equations.
Percent difference refers to predicted percent change in geometric mean TCPy per one-unit increase in characteristic