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Table 4 Longitudinal analysis: percent change (95% CIs) in thyroid and sex hormone concentrations in relation to interquartile range increase in urinary phthalate metabolite concentration

From: Urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to maternal serum thyroid and sex hormone levels during pregnancy: a longitudinal analysis

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% Change (95% CI)

p-value

% Change (95% CI)

p-value

% Change (95% CI)

p-value

 

Free T3 (n = 181 observations)

Free T4 (n = 181 observations)

ln-TSH (n = 181 observations)

MBzP

0.18 (-3.42, 3.77)

0.92

0.58 (-4.45, 5.56)

0.82

5.51 (-4.40, 16.5)

0.28

MBP

1.33 (-1.90, 4.67)

0.42

0.63 (-4.00, 5.21)

0.79

3.28 (-5.58, 12.8)

0.48

MiBP

0.19 (-2.86, 3.14)

0.90

1.14 (-3.06, 5.42)

0.59

4.64 (-3.73, 13.0)

0.28

MEP

1.11 (-2.74, 4.96)

0.57

2.68 (-2.68, 7.83)

0.33

0.05 (-10.1, 11.3)

0.99

MCPP

-2.89 (-5.65, -0.02)

0.049*

-2.01 (-6.12, 2.10)

0.34

1.60 (-6.05, 9.88)

0.68

MCOP

-2.03 (-5.08, 0.98)

0.18

-1.11 (-5.26, 3.13)

0.61

-2.52 (-10.3, 6.13)

0.56

MCNP

0.48 (-2.03, 2.94)

0.71

-1.64 (-5.28, 1.93)

0.36

3.50 (-2.98, 10.4)

0.30

ΣDEHP

-0.28 (-3.63, 0.30)

0.87

-0.93 (-5.56, 3.79)

0.70

7.21 (-1.87, 16.6)

0.12

 

Estradiol (n = 175 observations)

SHBG (n = 147 observations)

ln-progesterone (n = 179 observations)

MBzP

0.86 (-8.52, 10.3)

0.86

4.89 (-1.52, 11.3)

0.13

3.16 (-4.56, 11.5)

0.67

MBP

2.65 (-5.90, 11.2)

0.54

-0.65 (-6.29, 4.98)

0.82

3.71 (-3.44, 11.2)

0.31

MiBP

1.56 (-6.27, 9.39)

0.69

1.19 (-4.25, 6.61)

0.66

2.48 (-3.96, 9.49)

0.46

MEP

1.60 (-8.49, 11.7)

0.75

-2.24 (-9.43, 4.97)

0.54

-10.6 (-17.6, -2.84)

0.01*

MCPP

-3.86 (-11.5, 3.80)

0.32

-1.27 (-6.40, 3.86)

0.62

-4.31 (-10.2, 1.98)

0.17

MCOP

-3.59 (-11.4, 4.24)

0.36

-0.93 (-6.44, 4.58)

0.74

-4.83 (-11.0, 1.57)

0.13

MCNP

-2.03 (-8.50, 4.41)

0.53

-0.66 (-4.85, 3.46)

0.75

-2.06 (-7.22, 3.28)

0.43

ΣDEHP

-0.56 (-9.17, 8.06)

0.90

-4.11 (-9.83, 1.62)

0.16

1.79 (-5.17, 9.39)

0.62

  1. CI, confidence interval, TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone, SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin. Linear mixed models include a random intercept for subject ID and are adjusted for age at enrollment, prepregnancy body mass index, as well as urinary specific gravity and study visit.
  2. *P < 0.05.