Table 1.
Category of Variable |
Variable Name | Type of Variable | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Response variable | Total serum testosterone (ng/dL) | Continuous | Lab values |
Main predictor variable | Urinary triclosan (ng/mL) | Continuous | Lab values |
Covariates | Race | Categorical | Black, White (reference), Asian, Mexican-American/Hispanic/Other |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Continuous | Lab values | |
Annual income | Categorical | Low income (≤ 25th percentile), | |
Middle income (25th–75th percentile) | |||
High income (≥ 75th percentile) | |||
Cotinine levels (ng/mL) (as a proxy for smoking status) | Binary | Non-smoker (lower than 10 ng/mL) | |
Smoker (10 ng/mL or greater) | |||
Creatinine levels (mg/dL) | Continuous | Lab values |