Table 4 Association of organochlorine pesticides with study subjects

α-HCH

Model 1

Referent

0.82 (0.63–1.25)

0.99 (0.83–1.55)

Model 2

0.68 (0.54–1.49)

1.72 (0.83–4.58)

Model 3

0.65 (0.43–1.48)

1.95 (0.93–5.18)

β-HCH

Model 1

Referent

0.66 (0.48–1.12)

1.72 (0.48–2.04)

Model 2

0.79 (0.62–1.67)

1.66 (0.72–2.53)

Model 3

0.57 (0.45–1.69)

1.29 (0.50–2.16)

γ-HCH

Model 1

Referent

0.52 (0.37–1.14)

1.82 (0.83–3.58)

Model 2

0.78 (0.62–4.04)

2.05 (1.84–4.04)*

Model 3

0.63 (0.37–1.0)

0.93 (0.77–3.30)

Aldrin

Model 1

Referent

0.28 (0.16–1.24)

1.61 (0.77–3.32)

Model 2

0.64 (0.45–1.64)

1.05 (0.95–3.11)

Model 3

0.85 (0.89–1.27)

1.15 (0.89–3.87)

Dieldrin

Model 1

Referent

0.48 (0.37–1.56)

0.96 (0.57–1.56)

Model 2

0.84 (0.52–1.96)

0.52 (0.32–1.87)

Model 3

0.94 (0.75–1.68)

0.89 (0.58–2.53)

α-endosulfan

Model 1

Referent

0.39 (0.17–1.66)

1.05 (0.92–3.53)

Model 2

0.92 (0.64–1.62)

0.87 (0.38–2.49)

Model 3

0.88 (0.52–2.18)

1.30 (0.63–2.67)

β-endosulfan

Model 1

Referent

0.58 (0.49–1.85)

1.41 (0.68–2.87)

Model 2

0.48 (0.22–1.64)

1.92 (1.15–3.00)*

Model 3

0.92 (0.85–2.67)

2.16 (1.68–4.86)*

p, p′-DDT

Model 1

Referent

0.64 (0.32–1.94)

0.95 (0.32–2.93)

Model 2

0.64 (0.28–1.60)

1.71 (0.68–3.90)

Model 3

1.56 (0.96–2.68)

1.02 (0.59–2.50)

p, p′-DDE

Model 1

Referent

0.49 (0.22–1.46)

1.63 (1.10–2.93)*

Model 2

0.59 (0.52–1.64)

2.13 (1.02–4.47)*

Model 3

1.87 (0.99–2.49)

3.20 (1.48–6.94)*