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. 2020 Sep 30;128(9):097007. doi: 10.1289/EHP7076

Table 6.

Adjusted RR (95% CI) for DAP concentrations and clinical outcomes stratified by age among 522 women (785 IVF cycles).

Exposure Adjusted RR (95% CI)a
Implantation Clinical pregnancy Live birth
<35 years (196 women, 236 cycles) 35 years (77 women, 108 cycles) <35 years (173 women, 207 cycles) 35 years (64 women, 86 cycles) <35 years (167 women, 201 cycles) 35 years (61 women, 81 cycles)
DMP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 1.32 (0.89, 1.95) 0.16 0.88 (0.69, 1.12) 0.30 1.13 (0.82, 1.56) 0.46 0.91 (0.74, 1.11) 0.34 1.10 (0.80, 1.51) 0.55 0.90 (0.73, 1.10) 0.29
 Q3b 1.20 (0.79, 1.81) 0.39 0.88 (0.69, 1.12) 0.30 1.10 (0.79, 1.53) 0.58 0.94 (0.76, 1.15) 0.53 1.09 (0.79, 1.51) 0.61 0.96 (0.79, 1.17) 0.67
 Q4b 0.93 (0.59, 1.47) 0.76 0.80 (0.60, 1.05) 0.11 0.95 (0.65, 1.38) 0.77 0.89 (0.70, 1.11) 0.30 0.96 (0.67, 1.40) 0.83 0.94 (0.76, 1.16) 0.56
p-trend 0.75 0.13 0.81 0.37 0.88 0.71
p-interaction 0.56 0.79 0.90
DMTP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 0.86 (0.58, 1.27) 0.43 0.75 (0.59, 0.95) 0.02 0.85 (0.60, 1.19) 0.34 0.80 (0.65, 0.99) 0.04 0.87 (0.62, 1.22) 0.41 0.88 (0.72, 1.07) 0.20
 Q3b 1.16 (0.79, 1.69) 0.45 0.80 (0.63, 1.01) 0.06 1.23 (0.90, 1.69) 0.19 0.93 (0.76, 1.13) 0.47 1.19 (0.88, 1.63) 0.26 0.93 (0.77, 1.13) 0.47
 Q4b 0.87 (0.58, 1.30) 0.51 0.91 (0.71, 1.15) 0.41 0.96 (0.70, 1.33) 0.81 0.98 (0.80, 1.20) 0.82 0.98 (0.72, 1.35) 0.91 0.99 (0.82, 1.20) 0.91
p-trend 0.85 0.56 0.66 0.91 0.57 0.98
p-interaction 0.12 0.41 0.45
DEP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 0.93 (0.64, 1.35) 0.71 0.90 (0.72, 1.12) 0.35 0.92 (0.67, 1.25) 0.60 0.91 (0.76, 1.09) 0.29 0.95 (0.70, 1.29) 0.73 0.93 (0.79, 1.11) 0.44
 Q3b 0.83 (0.56, 1.22) 0.35 0.75 (0.59, 0.97) 0.03 0.81 (0.58, 1.12) 0.20 0.76 (.62, 0.93) 0.01 0.85 (0.61, 1.17) 0.32 0.77 (0.64, 0.94) 0.01
 Q4b 0.76 (0.49, 1.17) 0.21 0.68 (0.53, 0.88) 0.003 0.88 (0.62, 1.24) 0.45 0.72 (0.59, 0.89) 0.002 0.91 (0.65, 1.28) 0.58 0.76 (0.62, 0.92) 0.01
p-trend 0.19 0.001 0.33 0.001 0.45 0.002
p-interaction 0.82 0.44 0.48
DETP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 1.47 (1.02, 2.12) 0.05 0.77 (0.61, 0.98) 0.04 1.30 (0.95, 1.77) 0.11 0.90 (0.74, 1.09) 0.29 1.36 (1.00, 1.84) 0.05 0.89 (0.74, 1.08) 0.24
 Q3b 0.86 (0.55, 1.34) 0.50 0.74 (0.57, 0.96) 0.02 0.92 (0.63, 1.33) 0.65 0.82 (0.66, 1.02) 0.08 0.88 (0.61, 1.27) 0.59 0.81 (0.66, 1.01) 0.05
 Q4b 0.95 (0.62, 1.47) 0.82 0.83 (0.66, 1.05) 0.12 1.05 (0.75, 1.49) 0.76 0.87 (0.70, 1.07) 0.18 1.07 (0.76, 1.50) 0.70 0.86 (0.70, 1.04) 0.13
p-trend 0.29 0.12 0.75 0.14 0.72 0.09
p-interaction 0.32 0.40 0.35
Σ4DAP (nmol/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 1.12 (0.78, 1.60) 0.54 0.98 (0.77, 1.25) 0.90 0.94 (0.70, 1.26) 0.68 0.98 (0.80, 1.20) 0.83 0.98 (0.73, 1.32) 0.90 0.98 (0.81, 120) 0.86
 Q3b 0.76 (0.49, 1.17) 0.21 0.88 (0.68, 1.14) 0.33 0.81 (0.58, 1.14) 0.23 0.89 (0.72, 1.10) 0.27 0.85 (0.60, 1.19) 0.34 0.91 (0.75, 1.11) 0.35
 Q4b 0.89 (0.58, 1.38) 0.61 0.69 (0.51, 0.93) 0.02 0.86 (0.60, 1.23) 0.42 0.76 (0.60, 0.97) 0.03 0.91 (0.64, 1.29) 0.60 0.81 (0.64, 1.01) 0.06
p-trend 0.25 0.002 0.26 0.003 0.43 0.01
p-interaction 0.68 0.78 0.82

Note: —, no data; BMI, body mass index; DAP, dialkylphosphate; DEP, diethylphosphate; DETP, diethylthiophosphate; DMP, dimethylphosphate; DMTP, dimethylthiophosphate; GEE, generalized estimating equations; IVF, in vitro fertilization; PSS, Perceived Stress Scale; RR, risk ratios.

a

Adjusted for BMI, duration of infertility, smoking status, education, annual household income, infertility diagnosis, two items from the PSS-10 questionnaire (“Have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?” and “Have felt unable to control the important things in your life?”).

b

The cut point of DAP metabolites for younger women (<35y): DMP (μg/g): Q1 (0.30), Q2 (0.31–4.94), Q3 (4.95–18.84), Q4 (18.85); DMTP (μg/g): Q1 (0.73), Q2 (0.74–1.44), Q3 (1.45–2.47), Q4 (2.48); DEP (μg/g): Q1 (1.50), Q2 (1.51–11.72), Q3 (11.73–45.41), Q4 (45.42); DETP (μg/g): Q1 (0.99), Q2 (1.00–1.85), Q3 (1.86–3.56), Q4 (3.57); Σ4DAP (nmol/g): Q1 (45.35), Q2 (45.36–242.20), Q3 (242.21–655.12), Q4 (655.13).

The cut point for older women (35y): DMP (μg/g): Q1 (0.77), Q2 (0.78–9.05), Q3 (9.06–27.38), Q4 (27.39); DMTP (μg/g): Q1 (0.81), Q2 (0.82–1.40), Q3 (1.41–2.62), Q4 (2.63); DEP (μg/g): Q1 (0.69), Q2 (0.70–8.68), Q3 (8.69–36.29), Q4 (36.30); DETP (μg/g): Q1 (1.04), Q2 (1.05–1.85), Q3 (1.86–3.25), Q4 (3.26); Σ4DAP (nmol/g): Q1 (74.29), Q2 (74.30–236.13), Q3 (236.14–538.34), Q4 (538.35).