Table 1.
Characteristics and phthalate metabolite concentrations for CHAMACOS mothers (N = 115).
| Characteristics | Mean ±SD | Median | Min-Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 25.6 ± 4.0 | 25 | 18–37 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 4.9 | 25.1 | 17.7–45.5 |
| PHTHALATE METABOLITE CONCENTRATIONS (ng/mL) | |||
| LMW | |||
| MEP | 347.4 ± 623.0 | 161.1 | 0.9–5004 |
| MBP | 42.8 ± 69.2 | 25.9 | 1.8–597.1 |
| MiBP | 5.1 ± 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.1–37.4 |
| LMW Sum | 426.8 ± 690.5 | 209.6 | 13.3–5536.9 |
| DEHP | |||
| MEHP | 6.5 ± 11.1 | 3.9 | ND-94.2 |
| MEHHP | 31.1 ± 80.5 | 17.1 | 2–781.2 |
| MEOHP | 23.8 ± 60.4 | 13.8 | 0.2–588 |
| MECPP | 51.9 ± 120.5 | 27.4 | 5.8–1102.8 |
| DEHP Sum | 111.1 ± 264.4 | 63.3 | 9.1–2516.9 |
| HMW | |||
| MBzP | 11.5 ± 13.0 | 7.2 | ND-90.7 |
| MCPP | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 1.9 | ND-9.6 |
| MCOP | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 3.2 | ND-22.4 |
| MCNP | 2.3 ± 1.7 | 2.0 | ND-10.2 |
| HMW Sum | 132.2 ± 266.6 | 83.1 | 14-2533.6 |
All measures were specific gravity adjusted.
ND, Non-Detected; MEP, monoethyl phthalate; MBP, mono-n-butyl phthalate; MiBP, mono-isobutyl phthalate; LMW, low molecular weight metabolites; MEHP, mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; MEHHP, mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate; MEOHP, mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate; MECPP, mono(2- ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate; DEHP, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate; MBzP, monobenzyl phthalate; MCPP, mono(3- carboxypropyl) phthalate; MCOP, monocarboxyoctyl phthalate; MCNP, monocarboxynonyl phthalate; HMW, high molecular weight metabolites; BMI, body mass index.