Table 4 β and 95% confidence intervals for lipoprotein ratio according to quartiles of urinary metabolites of benzene and toluene among Korean adults (n = 3423)
TG/HDL-C ratio | a LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted | Adjusted | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
Urinary ttMA | ||||
Q1 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Q2 | 0.13 (0.03, 0.24) | 0.07 (-0.01, 0.16) | -0.01 (-0.06, 0.04) | -0.03 (-0.08, 0.01) |
Q3 | 0.07 (-0.04, 0.17) | 0.03 (-0.06, 0.12) | -0.07 (-0.12, -0.02) | -0.09 (-0.13, -0.04) |
Q4 | 0.11 (0.01, 0.21) | 0.11 (0.02, 0.20) | -0.07 (-0.12, -0.01) | -0.06 (-0.11, -0.01) |
p for trend | 0.093 | 0.044 | 0.002 | 0.003 |
Urinary BMA | ||||
Q1 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Q2 | -0.05 (-0.15, 0.04) | 0.04 (-0.03, 0.01) | -0.08 (-0.14, -0.03) | -0.07 (-0.12, -0.02) |
Q3 | -0.05 (-0.15, 0.04) | 0.02 (-0.05, 0.12) | -0.12 (-0.17, -0.07) | -0.14 (-0.19, -0.09) |
Q4 | -0.07 (-0.18, 0.04) | 0.01 (-0.08, 0.09) | -0.12 (-0.18, -0.06) | -0.13 (-0.19, -0.08) |
p for trend | 0.216 | 0.999 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
aParticipants with TG levels > 400 mg/dL were excluded from LDL-C analysis (n = 3230). Adjusted model was adjusted for age, sex, BMI, education level, marital status, household income level, smoking, alcohol consumption and exercise. ttMA, trans,trans-muconic acid; BMA, benzylmercapturic acid; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein | ||||