Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of main variables analyzed in individuals of group 2 (bisphenol S)
|
BPS quartile
|
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Q4
|
| n | 915 | 911 | 894 | 938 |
| Age | 42.88 (41.65-44.14) | 42.42 (41.22-43.65) | 44.5 (43.32-45.72) | 45.8 (43.89-46.3)d |
| Gender, % of men | 56.3 | 49.7 | 42.8 | 40.6 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.76 (27.36-28.17) | 28.41 (27.99-28.83) | 28.94 (28.51-29.38)c | 28.57 (28.15-29)a |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 15.3 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 20 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 103.7 (101.8-105.8) | 104.5 (102.4-106.6) | 108.2 (105.5-111) | 108.8 (106.3-111.5)a |
| HbA1c, % | 5.62 (5.57-5.68) | 5.66 (5.61-5.72) | 5.75 (5.69-5.81) | 5.78 (5.71-5.85) |
| Smoker, % | 43.6 | 44.8 | 42.4 | 44.5 |
| Cotinine, serum, ng/mL | 0.24 (0.19-0.32) | 0.27 (0.21-0.35) | 0.24 (0.18-0.31) | 0.27 (0.21-0.35) |
| Hypertension, % | 39 | 40.6 | 43.4 | 46.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 120.6 (119.5-121.7) | 123.1 (122-124.2) | 122.5 (121.4-123.7) | 123.9 (122.7-125.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 68.31 (67.5-69.13) | 69.36 (68.52-70.21) | 69.18 (68.37-69.99) | 68.18 (67.37-69) |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 39.3 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 41.5 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 184.3 (131.6-187) | 184.7 (182-187.3) | 187.7 (184.9-190.5) | 188.3 (185.7-190. 9) |
| Bisphenol F, µg/g creatinine | 0.37 (0.34-0.41) | 0.43 (0.39-0.47)a | 0.41 (0.38-0.45) | 0.45 (0.41-0.49)b |
a
P < 0.05, significant differences with respect to group Q1.
b
P < 0.01, significant differences with respect to group Q1.
c
P < 0.001, significant differences with respect to group Q1.
d
P < 0.05, significant differences between Q2 and Q4.
The results are expressed as percentages (%) or as geometric mean (95%CI). BMI: Body mass index; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c; BPS: Bisphenol S; BPF: Bisphenol F.