Table 3.
Results of multiple linear regression examining associations between participant characteristics and log-transformed (base e) daily BPA index in mothers (n = 351).
Daily BPA Index a | |||||
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95% CI ( ) | Percent Change b | 95% CI (Percent Change) | p | ||
Age (years) | −0.001 | −0.01 to 0.01 | −0.10 | −1.00 to 1.01 | 0.72 |
Maternal Education (Years) | −0.01 | −0.04 to 0.02 | −1.00 | −3.92 to 2.02 | 0.50 |
Physical Activity | |||||
>0 MVPA Minutes | Reference | ||||
0 MVPA Minutes | −0.21 | −0.33 to −0.10 | −18.94 | −28.11 to −9.52 | 0.0004 |
Annual Household Income | |||||
<5000 talā | Reference | ||||
5000 to 9999 talā | 0.01 | −0.11 to 0.14 | 1.01 | −10.42 to 15.03 | 0.81 |
≥10,000 talā | −0.33 | −0.47 to −0.19 | −28.11 | −37.50 to −17.30 | 0.00001 |
Household Assets (total number) | 0.003 | −0.01 to 0.02 | 0.30 | −1.00 to 2.02 | 0.64 |
Region | |||||
Apia Urban Area | Reference | ||||
Northwest Upolu | 0.003 | −0.12 to 0.13 | 0.30 | −11.31 to 13.88 | 0.97 |
Rest of Upolu | 0.04 | −0.08 to 0.17 | 4.08 | −7.69 to 18.53 | 0.50 |
BPA, Bisphenol A; a daily BPA index as computed in Equation (1) and natural log-transformed; , unstandardized regression coefficient estimate; CI, confidence interval; b percent change = [exp() – 1] × 100; p, p-value based on the t-test for the particular adjusted regression coefficient; MVPA, daily moderate to vigorous physical activity minutes; R2, 11.5%; all variance inflation factors < 1.2.