Table 4.
Multivariable linear regression analyses for the relationship of serum TCDD (log10) with measures of working memory span, stratified by menarche status at explosion, Seveso Women’s Health Study, Italy, 2008–2009.
| All women (n=457) |
Pre-menarche in 1976 (n=139) |
Post-menarche in 1976 (n=318) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Adj.βa (95% CI) | Adj.βa (95% CI) | Adj.βa (95% CI) | Pint |
| Digit Span | ||||
| Forward | 0.18 (−0.09, 0.45) | −0.05 (−0.43, 0.32) | 0.42 (0.03, 0.81)* | 0.06 |
| Backward | 0.06 (−0.22, 0.34) | −0.1 (−0.51, 0.32) | 0.17 (−0.23, 0.57) | 0.52 |
| Spatial Span | ||||
| Forward | 0.05 (−0.21, 0.31) | 0.17 (−0.28, 0.61) | 0.04 (−0.32, 0.39) | 0.47 |
| Backward | −0.03 (−0.30, 0.24) | −0.17 (−0.66, 0.32) | 0.06 (−0.31, 0.43) | 0.54 |
a
Models adjusted for age at interview, primary wage earner education in 2008
*
p<0.05