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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Environ Int. 2018 Oct 11;121(Pt 1):990–1002. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.08.020

Table 4.

Frequencies of Product Use Reported in the 48-h Recall Questionnaire and Selecteda SG-Adjusted Geometric Mean Concentrations of Chemical Biomarkers (ng/mL) Associated with Self-Reported Use or Nonuse

Use n=1006b N=2166c 2,4-dichloro phenol Benzop henone-3 Triclo san Tricloc arban Methyl paraben Ethyl paraben Propyl paraben Butyl paraben
cleaning products
laundry detergent yes 539 1186 1.2 39.0 21.9 4.2 78.1 3.0 15.3 0.4
no 361 790 1.1 45.5 24.8 3.5 79.0 2.5 15.8 0.6
p-valued 0.36 0.52 0.76 0.18 0.87 0.70 0.62 0.02*
general cleaner yes 505 1174 1.2 41.0 21.1 4.0 82.1 3.0 17.0 0.5
no 392 800 1.1 42.0 26.2 3.7 73.5 2.5 13.6 0.5
p-valued 0.88 0.99 0.26 0.65 0.83 0.19 0.28 0.51
fabric softener yes 453 985 1.2 37.8 22.1 4.0 77.7 2.9 15.8 0.4
no 447 992 1.1 45.5 23.9 3.8 79.3 2.7 15.3 0.5
p-valued 0.14 0.19 0.79 0.35 0.98 0.75 0.89 0.01*
creams and lotions
Hand/body lotion yes 687 1569 1.2 47.0 24.3 3.5 91.8 3.0 18.6 0.5
no 212 404 1.1 25.3 18.8 5.5 43.0 2.0 7.7 0.3
p-valued 0.40 <0.01** 0.02* 0.27 <0.01** <0.01** <0.01** 0.01*
shaving cream yes 73 152 1.1 64.0 26.5 3.9 74.8 4.6 16.2 0.5
no 827 1824 1.2 40.1 22.8 3.9 78.8 2.7 15.4 0.5
p-valued 0.95 0.34 0.74 0.78 0.44 0.13 0.72 0.56
sunscreen yes 30 64 1.3 187.2 19.4 1.8 130.0 4.7 24.9 0.7
no 869 1910 1.1 39.5 23.2 4.0 77.4 2.8 15.3 0.5
p-valued 0.65 <0.01 ** 0.72 0.70 0.42 0.29 0.73 0.72
toiletries and cosmetics
perfume/cologne yes 743 1651 1.2 43.2 22.0 3.9 81.3 2.9 16.3 0.5
no 156 324 1.1 33.9 29.0 3.8 66.0 2.1 12.2 0.3
p-valued 0.55 0.06 0.16 0.65 0.32 0.33 0.21 0.01**
cosmetic yes 680 1468 1.2 51.2 23.8 3.4 100.9 3.6 22.4 0.7
no 220 508 1.0 22.5 20.7 5.7 38.2 1.3 5.4 0.2
p-valued 0.49 <0.01** 0.59 0.87 <0.01** <0.01** <0.01** <0.01**
liquid soap yes 779 1766 1.1 42.0 23.5 3.8 78.6 2.8 15.6 0.5
no 120 210 1.2 37.6 19.4 4.3 77.4 2.8 14.7 0.5
p-valued 0.38 0.85 0.04* 0.54 0.36 0.69 0.37 0.75
bar soap yes 825 1808 1.2 39.7 22.4 4.4 76.8 2.8 15.3 0.5
no 74 167 1.1 67.7 31.0 1.0 97.4 2.9 18.1 0.6
p-valued 0.83 0.09· 0.14 <0.01** 0.25 0.88 0.76 0.08·
mouth wash yes 410 977 1.2 46.4 23.1 3.5 82.4 2.8 15.9 0.5
no 490 1000 1.1 37.2 22.9 4.3 74.9 2.8 15.2 0.5
p-valued 0.63 0.21 0.54 0.43 0.74 0.92 0.65 0.86
hair and nail products
hairspray yes 279 609 1.2 40.4 25.0 4.5 83.8 2.9 15.3 0.5
no 617 1363 1.1 42.0 22.1 3.7 76.5 2.7 15.6 0.5
p-valued 0.26 0.29 0.14 0.05· 0.53 0.63 0.72 0.86
shampoo yes 640 1398 1.2 41.3 23.5 3.6 82.4 3.0 16.4 0.5
no 260 578 1.1 42.1 21.9 4.7 70.1 2.4 13.5 0.5
p-valued 0.22 0.54 0.45 0.79 0.74 0.23 0.53 0.37
conditioner yes 625 1369 1.2 41.0 23.9 3.6 81.6 2.9 16.1 0.5
no 274 606 1.1 42.7 21.1 4.6 72.2 2.5 14.3 0.5
p-valued 0.47 0.52 0.25 0.55 0.90 0.62 0.88 0.26
other hair product yes 130 136 1.3 49.3 24.3 3.2 110.0 5.1 26.1 0.7
no 586 605 1.2 41.6 22.5 3.9 74.7 3.0 15.0 0.5
p-valued 0.24 0.25 0.75 0.64 0.02* 0.02* 0.01* 0.07
nail polish yes 245 521 1.1 42.6 18.4 4.3 89.7 3.9 18.3 0.6
no 655 1454 1.2 41.2 24.9 3.8 75.0 2.5 14.6 0.5
p-valued 0.07 0.52 0.12 0.46 0.29 <0.01** 0.21 0.01*
vinyl products
vinyl curtain yes 569 1260 1.2 42.0 22.1 4.1 81.6 2.8 15.7 0.5
no 331 717 1.1 40.7 24.8 3.5 73.4 2.7 15.2 0.5
p-valued 0.47 0.93 0.11 0.76 0.61 0.71 0.86 0.35
Vinyl gloves yes 88 172 1.2 54.5 31.8 3.2 82.7 3.0 16.9 0.5
no 812 1805 1.1 40.4 22.3 4.0 78.1 2.8 15.4 0.5
p-valued 0.34 0.34 0.46 0.60 0.70 0.38 0.29 0.86
furniture and care, pet
paint yes 23 68 1.4 30.3 40.9 4.1 90.5 1.9 14.3 0.4
no 877 1909 1.1 42.0 22.6 3.9 78.1 2.8 15.6 0.5
p-valued 0.71 0.51 0.06 0.59 0.97 0.08 0.48 0.03*
pesticide use yes 51 131 1.3 40.9 29.5 3.0 93.9 3.7 21.6 0.5
no 849 1846 1.1 41.5 22.6 3.9 77.5 2.7 15.1 0.5
p-valued 0.24 0.67 0.48 0.85 0.37 0.79 0.17 0.38
pet grooming product yes 38 74 1.0 48.2 21.0 3.6 65.5 3.0 17.2 0.7
no 862 1903 1.2 41.3 23.1 3.9 79.0 2.8 15.4 0.5
p-valued 0.04* 0.51 0.33 0.92 0.06. 0.68 0.90 0.43
a

results shown for associations with p-value ≤ 0.1.

b

n=1003 total number of participant.

c

N=2166 total number of total responses

d

p-values from linear mixed effects models accounting for within-person correlations

·

P from 0.1 to 0.05

*

P from 0.05 to 0.01

**

P <0.01