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. 2022 Jan 7;29(20):30754–30763. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-18466-3

Table 3.

Association between demographic factors and concentration of urinary analytes (µg/L)

Variable TCS (µg/L) MTCS (µg/L) TCC (µg/L) 2,4-DCP (µg/L)
Total Girls Boys Total Girls Boys Total Girls Boys Total Girls Boys
β β β β β β β β β β β β
Age groups
  6–11 years Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  12–18 years  − 0.40  − 0.84 0.12  − 0.34  − 0.65  − 0.02  − 0.32  − 0.39  − 0.35  − 0.05  − 0.05  − 0.04
Smoker family
  Nonsmokers Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  Smokers  − 0.72  − 1.35  − 0.20  − 0.45 0.98*  − 0.05  − 0.30  − 1.54 0.54  − 0.03  − 0.07 0.007
Father’s education
  Illiterate Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  Nonacademic 0.88 0.37 1.30* 0.02  − 0.14 0.15 0.06 0.19  − 0.04 0.01  − 0.04 0.05
  Academic 1.10 0.27 1.80* 0.21 0.02 0.36 0.17 0.66  − 0.27 0.003  − 0.09 0.08
Mother’s education
  Illiterate Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  Nonacademic 0.41  − 0.48 1.54*  − 0.15  − 0.38 0.15  − 0.70  − 0.26  − 1.33  − 0.01  − 0.07 0.08
  Academic 2.03* 1.96 2.27* 0.25 0.24 0.30 0.007 0.51  − 0.66  − 0.03  − 0.15 0.11
Household income (US $/month)
  ≥ 599 Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  ≤ 600 0.17 0.42  − 0.05  − 0.007  − 0.06 0.01  − 0.74 0.13  − 1.42*  − 0.009  − 0.05 0.02
Physical activitya
  Low Ref - - Ref - - Ref - - Ref - -
  Moderate 0.58 0.74 0.15 0.03 0.12  − 0.09  − 0.48  − 0.48  − 0.49  − 0.03  − 0.07 0.02
  High 0.27 0.23 0.34  − 0.01 0.43  − 0.20  − 0.45  − 0.71  − 0.36  − 0.02  − 0.06  − 0.03

aPhysical activity: low = less than 5 min, moderate = 5 to 30 min, high = more than 30 min

*p-value ≤ 0.05