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

Table 7.

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

Exposure Adjusted RR (95% CI)a
Implantation Clinical pregnancy Live birth
<24kg/m2 (218 women, 272 cycles) 24kg/m2 (55 women, 72 cycles) <24kg/m2 (190 women, 232 cycles) 24kg/m2 (47 women, 61 cycles) <24kg/m2 (182 women, 222 cycles) 24kg/m2 (46 women, 60 cycles)
DMP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 1.08 (0.84, 1.38) 0.55 0.80 (0.55, 1.15) 0.22 1.05 (0.85, 1.29) 0.67 0.89 (0.63, 1.25) 0.49 1.04 (0.84, 1.27) 0.74 0.93 (0.67, 1.29) 0.66
 Q3b 0.92 (0.70, 1.21) 0.53 0.90 (0.64, 1.26) 0.54 0.91 (0.72, 1.14) 0.42 1.01 (0.73, 1.40) 0.95 0.90 (0.72, 1.13) 0.37 1.02 (0.74, 1.40) 0.90
 Q4b 1.01 (0.76, 1.33) 0.95 0.57 (0.38, 0.83) 0.004 1.06 (0.84, 1.33) 0.64 0.67 (0.46, 0.99) 0.05 1.11 (0.89, 1.39) 0.35 0.69 (0.47, 1.00) 0.06
p-trend 0.78 0.01 0.94 0.07 0.60 0.07
p-interaction 0.14 0.27 0.19
DMTP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 0.84 (0.64, 1.08) 0.17 1.16 (0.83, 1.64) 0.39 0.86 (0.68, 1.09) 0.22 1.05 (0.75, 1.46) 0.78 0.91 (0.73, 1.15) 0.44 1.08 (0.78, 1.50) 0.63
 Q3b 0.95 (0.73, 1.22) 0.66 0.86 (0.61, 1.21) 0.39 1.04 (0.84, 1.29) 0.73 1.04 (0.78, 1.39) 0.77 1.03 (0.83, 1.27) 0.80 1.05 (0.79, 1.40) 0.72
 Q4b 0.81 (0.62, 1.05) 0.11 1.00 (0.68, 1.48) 0.99 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) 0.42 0.95 (0.67, 1.35) 0.77 0.95 (0.77, 1.18) 0.65 0.95 (0.68, 1.34) 0.77
p-trend 0.22 0.60 0.78 0.81 0.90 0.79
p-interaction 0.76 0.97 0.97
DEP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 0.88 (0.70, 1.12) 0.32 0.99 (0.77, 1.33) 0.94 0.90 (0.74, 1.09) 0.28 0.96 (0.75, 1.25) 0.78 0.94 (0.77, 1.14) 0.51 0.97 (0.76, 1.25) 0.83
 Q3b 0.74 (0.57, 0.94) 0.02 0.95 (0.68, 1.33) 0.78 0.75 (0.61, 0.94) 0.01 0.81 (0.60, 1.11) 0.19 0.78 (0.63, 0.96) 0.02 0.85 (0.63, 1.14) 0.27
 Q4b 0.70 (0.53, 0.93) 0.01 0.77 (0.61, 1.00) 0.05 0.77 (0.61, 0.98) 0.03 0.77 (0.60, 1.01) 0.05 0.82 (0.66, 1.04) 0.09 0.77 (0.60, 1.06) 0.06
p-trend 0.004 0.08 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.08
p-interaction 0.09 0.32 0.34
DETP (μg/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 1.10 (0.86, 1.41) 0.44 1.11 (0.77, 1.61) 0.57 1.13 (0.92, 1.39) 0.25 1.13 (0.79, 1.61) 0.52 1.15 (0.93, 1.41) 0.20 1.17 (0.83, 1.66) 0.38
 Q3b 0.90 (0.68, 1.18) 0.45 0.82 (0.57, 1.18) 0.29 0.92 (0.73, 1.17) 0.51 0.77 (0.52, 1.14) 0.19 0.92 (0.73, 1.15) 0.46 0.78 (0.52, 1.15) 0.20
 Q4b 0.86 (0.66, 1.12) 0.25 0.90 (0.63, 1.28) 0.56 0.91 (0.72, 1.14) 0.39 1.01 (0.72, 1.41) 0.96 0.92 (0.74, 1.15) 0.45 1.02 (0.73, 1.43) 0.89
p-trend 0.13 0.31 0.18 0.59 0.19 0.60
p-interaction 0.98 0.52 0.34
Σ4DAP (nmol/g)
 Q1b Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value Ref p-value
 Q2b 0.98 (0.78, 1.24) 0.88 1.15 (0.85, 1.56) 0.35 0.90 (0.73, 1.10) 0.29 1.05 (0.78, 1.41) 0.75 0.89 (0.73, 1.09) 0.26 1.09 (0.83, 1.45) 0.53
 Q3b 0.71 (0.54, 0.93) 0.01 0.94 (0.70, 1.26) 0.69 0.73 (0.58, 0.92) 0.008 0.90 (0.70, 1.17) 0.43 0.77 (0.61, 0.96) 0.02 0.91 (0.70, 1.17) 0.44
 Q4b 0.83 (0.63, 1.11) 0.21 0.70 (0.45, 1.07) 0.10 0.86 (0.68, 1.09) 0.22 0.71 (0.49, 1.04) 0.08 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) 0.41 0.71 (0.50, 1.03) 0.07
p-trend 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.05 0.25 0.06
p-interaction 0.80 0.45 0.58

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 age, 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 lean women (<24kg/m2): DMP (μg/g): Q1 (0.33), Q2 (0.34–7.03), Q3 (7.04–27.13), Q4 (27.14); DMTP (μg/g): Q1 (0.81), Q2 (0.82–1.51), Q3 (1.52–2.65), Q4 (2.66); DEP (μg/g): Q1 (1.01), Q2 (1.02–9.05), Q3 (9.06– 42.90), Q4 (42.91); DETP (μg/g): Q1 (1.04), Q2 (1.05–1.88), Q3 (1.89–3.56), Q4 (3.57); Σ4DAP (nmol/g): Q1 (52.23), Q2 (52.24–243.84), Q3 (243.85–669.93), Q4 (669.94).

The cut point for overweight/obese women (24kg/m2): DMP (μg/g): Q1 (0.96), Q2 (0.97–6.35), Q3 (6.36–14.19), Q4 (14.20); DMTP (μg/g): Q1 (0.69), Q2 (0.70–1.19), Q3 (1.20–2.20), Q4 (2.21); DEP (μg/g): Q1 (0.69), Q2 (0.70–1.19), Q3 (1.20–36.68), Q4 (36.69); DETP (μg/g): Q1 (1.00), Q2 (1.01–1.84), Q3 (1.85–3.32), Q4 (3.33); Σ4DAP (nmol/g): Q1 (73.00), Q2 (73.01–219.15), Q3 (219.16–423.96), Q4 (423.97).