Table 3 Gender differences in the effect of PCB/dioxins exposure on birth weight in a multiple linear regression model
log10 scale | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
β a | p value | β a | p value | |
Total (pg/g lipid) | ||||
Total PCDDs | −125.7 | 0.371 | −19.3 | 0.890 |
Total PCDFs | −237.6 | 0.191 | −304.9 | 0.058 |
Total PCDDs/PCDFs | −136.6 | 0.340 | −28.7 | 0.839 |
Total non-ortho PCBs | −90.7 | 0.491 | −122.4 | 0.286 |
Total mono-ortho PCBs | −138.6 | 0.244 | −104.3 | 0.315 |
Total DL-PCBs | −138.7 | 0.245 | −105.3 | 0.311 |
Total dioxin | −148.5 | 0.229 | −106.8 | 0.319 |
TEQ (WHO 2005)† (TEQ pg/g lipid) | ||||
Total PCDDs TEQ | −331.4 | 0.019* | −126.3 | 0.336 |
Total PCDFs TEQ | −269.8 | 0.070 | −241.7 | 0.058 |
Total PCDDs/PCDFs TEQ | −338.7 | 0.022* | −173.9 | 0.195 |
Total non-ortho PCBs TEQ | −107.3 | 0.288 | −114.8 | 0.196 |
Total mono-ortho PCBs TEQ | −138.6 | 0.244 | −104.3 | 0.315 |
Total DL-PCBs TEQ | −112.1 | 0.278 | −117.5 | 0.195 |
Total dioxin TEQ | −289.5 | 0.037* | −144.2 | 0.243 |