Table 2.

Results of multilevel linear regression models of log concentrations of key phthalates and phthalate alternatives (as determined by principal component analysis) in silicone wristbands worn by office workers in the USA, UK, China, and India.

Variable	Phthalates						Phthalate Alternatives
	DiBP		DINP		DEP		DEHA		DEHT		TOTM
	% Change	p	% Change	p	% Change	p	% Change	p	% Change	p	% Change	p
Country (Ref: United States)
United Kingdom	−1.48%	0.95	−58.6% **	0.0044	10.10%	0.84	−40.4%.	0.096	−16.60%	0.59	50.70%	0.25
China	289% ***	<0.0001	−60.3% **	0.0049	45.40%	0.45	−67.7% **	0.0015	−13.20%	0.7	−57.5% *	0.028
India	254% ***	<0.0001	−12.90%	0.65	1420% ***	<0.0001	6.96%	0.83	36.90%	0.37	97.3%.	0.068
Year of Building Construction	−0.07%	0.81	0.10%	0.79	1.12%.	0.062	0.01%	0.97	−0.61%	0.16	−0.26%	0.56
Vinyl Flooring in Workstation	127% *	0.011	−6.91%	0.86	−22%	0.63	24.10%	0.55	−36.80%	0.3	33.10%	0.56
Wore Clothes With Scented Wash	9.67%	0.46	19.60%	0.31	0.71%	0.97	55.1% **	0.0017	33.6%.	0.1	34.40%	0.15
Latent Class (Ref: Minimal Product Users)
Deodorant Users	−1.38%	0.91	−17.50%	0.28	52.4% *	0.026	4.53%	0.74	−8.81%	0.59	−30.5%.	0.079
Perfume and Makeup Users	14.80%	0.35	−21%	0.26	83.9% **	0.0066	−0.64%	0.97	−5.96%	0.76	−41.9% *	0.027
Average # Times Hands Washed	4.52%	0.34	1.04%	0.87	−6.01%	0.38	2.20%	0.66	−4.02%	0.52	−10%	0.17
Wore Wristband Under Sleeve	−6.10%	0.58	−7.85%	0.62	14.10%	0.45	−6.18%	0.61	−20.90%	0.15	−13.40%	0.45

Note: Model outcomes were log-transformed before analysis, so model estimates were transformed to percent differences.