Association between dioxin concentrations in breast milk and food group intake in Vietnam

Table 5 Stepwise multiple linear regression of TEQ-PCDDs, TEQ-PCDFs, and TEQ-Total levels in breast milk and food group intake in all subjects (n = 122)

Variables	Standardized coefficients	P value	Adjusted R ²
TEQ-PCDDs
Constant		<0.0001	0.367
Area	0.610	<0.0001	0.367
TEQ-PCDFs
Constant		<0.0001	0.408
Area	0.643	<0.0001	0.408
TEQ-Total
Constant		<0.0001	0.413
Area	0.647	<0.0001	0.413

All data are log-transformed for analysis. Variables: area code (1 for sprayed area, 0 for nonsprayed area), age, BMI, monthly income of husband, cereals, potatoes and starches, nuts and seeds, pulses, soybean products, dark-green vegetables, yellow vegetables, other vegetables, fruit and fruit juice, fats, vegetable oils, meat and products, fish and products, shellfish and products, eggs, milk and dairy products, sugars, confectioneries, soft drink, alcohol beverages, seasonings

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