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Table 2 Regression coefficients for the associations between toxic metal concentrations and birth weight in males, females and non-smokers

From: Maternal blood cadmium, lead and arsenic levels, nutrient combinations, and offspring birthweight

 

A. All data (n = 272)

B. Male (n = 130)

C. Female (n = 142)

D. Non-smokers (n = 233)

Caharacteristic

Estimate (Std. Error)

P-value

Estimate (Std. Error)

P-value

Estimate (Std. Error)

P-value

Estimate (Std. Error)

P-value

(Intercept)

−4721.71 * (693.49)

<0.001

−3782.55 (1161.8)

0.002

−4546.38 (1075.15)

<0.001

−4251.48 (869.47)

<0.001

Moderate Cd

−125.97 (160.05)

0.432

−264.59 (264.87)

0.321

−70.98 (247.9)

0.775

−111.12 (172.28)

0.520

High Cd

−382.74 (210.06)

0.070

−812.25 (346.1)

0.021

−201.44 (356.57)

0.573

−290.2 (264.06)

0.273

Moderate Pb

−68.42 (160.65)

0.671

−225.21 (359.43)

0.533

35.51 (199.73)

0.859

−22.5 (173.71)

0.897

High Pb

−120.42 (200.95)

0.550

11.01 (395.46)

0.978

−58.88 (262.59)

0.823

−191.24 (223.77)

0.394

Moderate As

−366.5 (175.2)

0.038

−870.69 (372.09)

0.022

−180.59 (218.97)

0.412

−464.29 (202.74)

0.023

High As

72.82 (139.83)

0.603

−310.42 (242.22)

0.204

199.52 (195.24)

0.309

163.61 (161.11)

0.311

Moderate Cd:oderate Pb

68.5 (164.92)

0.678

3.27 (290.12)

0.991

23.69 (254.14)

0.926

95.5 (176.05)

0.588

High Cd:Moderate Pb

129 (200.79)

0.521

477.08 (428.43)

0.269

−63.06 (312.3)

0.84

−68.99 (277.85)

0.804

Moderate Cd:High Pb

403.84 (226.22)

0.076

65.54 (368.9)

0.859

785.05 (363.23)

0.033

322.81 (251.94)

0.202

High Cd:High Pb

113.2 (220.94)

0.609

47.79 (413.45)

0.908

345.83 (357.83)

0.336

−68.44 (301.77)

0.821

Moderate NAN

69.17 (171.44)

0.687

−272.91 (274.51)

0.323

309.38 (332.21)

0.354

−24.77 (187.92)

0.895

High NAN

133.53 (179.46)

0.458

62.14 (319.67)

0.846

48.16 (248.6)

0.847

104.1 (192.18)

0.589

Moderate PAN

−106.41 (173.19)

0.540

−527.03 (279.37)

0.063

154.08 (286.47)

0.592

−16.12 (188.07)

0.932

High PAN

−306.32 (196.91)

0.121

−736.08 (353.06)

0.04

−171.63 (276.41)

0.536

−271.49 (213.82)

0.206

Moderate Cd:Moderate NAN

−15.56 (187.42)

0.934

−83.86 (330.37)

0.8

−52.55 (276.51)

0.85

−19.69 (205.13)

0.924

High Cd: Moderate NAN

103.44 (190.11)

0.587

433.38 (344.66)

0.212

−114.8 (278.45)

0.681

220.18 (219.16)

0.316

Moderate Cd:High NAN

99.37 (213.17)

0.642

−197.68 (361.34)

0.586

317.79 (318.09)

0.320

42.21 (230.92)

0.855

High Cd:High NAN

170.97 (226.96)

0.452

316.61 (462.66)

0.496

77.43 (309.97)

0.803

190.84 (278.84)

0.495

Moderate Cd:Moderate PAN

55.91 (194.67)

0.774

307.21 (334.27)

0.361

12.31 (270.51)

0.964

63.2 (212.11)

0.766

High Cd:Moderate PAN

361.59 (188.45)

0.056

368.06 (366.16)

0.318

458.2 (281.48)

0.107

456.64 (233.05)

0.052

Moderate Cd:High PAN

202.64 (230.04)

0.379

894.08 (404.05)

0.030

−155.77 (322.56)

0.630

263.34 (250.81)

0.295

High Cd:High PAN

477.25 (229.66)

0.039

711.43 (445.54)

0.114

481.47 (334.96)

0.154

449.77 (286.85)

0.119

Moderate Pb:Moderate NAN

−187.78 (187.41)

0.317

170.59 (340.91)

0.618

−351.75 (296.46)

0.238

−224.7 (210.09)

0.286

High Pb:Moderate NAN

−153.04 (222.77)

0.493

−131.75 (396.94)

0.741

−542.56 (339.57)

0.113

−145.29 (255.15)

0.570

Moderate Pb:High NAN

−126.16 (204.89)

0.539

118.2 (388.7)

0.762

−92.68 (292.05)

0.752

−125.5 (231.1)

0.588

High Pb:High NAN

6.28 (235.71)

0.979

−194.48 (469.11)

0.68

−142.03 (353.1)

0.688

3.89 (282.4)

0.989

Moderate Pb:Moderate PAN

30.45 (179.31)

0.865

43.46 (340.04)

0.899

−124.46 (281.42)

0.659

−43.8 (206)

0.832

High Pb:Moderate PAN

−109.95 (226.29)

0.628

21.11 (404.4)

0.958

−210.73 (364.93)

0.565

−62.16 (267.16)

0.816

Moderate Pb:High PAN

210.19 (199.96)

0.294

200.26 (365.37)

0.585

266.68 (278.08)

0.340

210.73 (223.78)

0.348

High Pb:High PAN

−236.39 (263.92)

0.371

11.09 (464.4)

0.981

−416.52 (406.03)

0.308

−68.75 (321.64)

0.831

Moderate As:Moderate NAN

131.74 (201.75)

0.514

284.7 (390.7)

0.468

34.85 (275.87)

0.900

313.29 (229.55)

0.174

High As:Moderate NAN

−272.79 (213.48)

0.203

−274.26 (368.65)

0.459

−199.63 (316.75)

0.530

−243.52 (263.43)

0.356

Median As:High NAN

42.14 (236.38)

0.859

215.27 (442.65)

0.628

5.1 (326.28)

0.988

202.7 (273.88)

0.46

High As:High NAN

−430.35 (210.5)

0.042

−548.28 (352.69)

0.124

−163.32 (326.11)

0.618

−464.49 (236.44)

0.051

Median As:Median PAN

177.57 (180.43)

0.326

683.69 (326.62)

0.039

24.95 (251.2)

0.921

162.32 (201.93)

0.423

High As:Median PAN

81.74 (202.68)

0.687

710.58 (315.78)

0.027

−394.93 (305.35)

0.199

7.11 (244.53)

0.977

Median As:High PAN

195.33 (218.9)

0.373

294.86 (394.46)

0.457

206.5 (318.7)

0.519

119.09 (244.02)

0.626

High As:High PAN

158.09 (231.82)

0.496

435.1 (411.65)

0.294

−23.33 (326.51)

0.943

63.95 (256.37)

0.803

  1. *: Coefficients that are statistically significant are shown in bold. Negative-association nutrient (NAN), obtained by the sum of the standardized values of Fe, Se, Ca and total folate. Positive-association nutrient (PAN), obtained by the sum of the standardized values of Zn, Cu, Mg and Mn. Models adjusted for maternal age, ethnicity, cigarette smoking, educational attainment, gestational age at delivery and blood draw and sex