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. 2019 Nov 26;93(3):399–407. doi: 10.1007/s00420-019-01491-8

Table 3.

Mixed model of the ratio between workday (WD) and day off (DO) GM RHI and GM BPA among 57 metal smelter furnace workers, adjusted for S-caffeine and time since last meal

N BPA RHI
GMWD GMDO Ratio 95% CI p GMDO GMWD Ratio 95% CI p
All 57 772 535 1.44 1.17 1.78 0.001 1.84 1.70 1.08 1.00 1.17 0.05
Plant A 36 820 637 1.29 0.98 1.68 0.07 1.83 1.64 1.12 1.02 1.23 0.02
Plant B 21 685 418 1.64 1.13 2.39 0.01 1.85 1.83 1.01 0.86 1.18 0.91
Age < 34 27 592 577 1.03 0.80 1.32 0.85 1.76 1.80 0.98 0.88 1.09 0.72
Age ≥ 34 30 993 499 1.99 1.47 2.69 0.000 1.94 1.61 1.21 1.09 1.34 0.001
Males 52 841 582 1.45 1.17 1.78 0.001 1.84 1.69 1.09 1.00 1.18 0.05

Due to missing covariate data at both study points, two subjects were excluded from the analyses

RHI reactive hyperemia index, BPA baseline pulse amplitude, GM geometric mean, CI confidence interval