Table 3

Adjusted relative risk (RR) and odds ratio (OR) for a male birth (n = 399)*


Log-binomial model
Logistic model

PCB exposure
RR
95% CI
p-value
OR
95% CI
p-value

Total PCBs†
0.67
0.48, 0.94
0.02
0.45
0.26, 0.80
0.007
PCB 105
0.76
0.57, 1.01
0.06
0.58
0.37, 0.91
0.02
PCB 110
0.79
0.59, 1.06
0.11
0.66
0.41, 1.07
0.09
PCB 118
0.85
0.65, 1.12
0.25
0.72
0.45, 1.15
0.17
PCB 137
0.77
0.57, 1.04
0.09
0.63
0.39, 1.02
0.06
PCB 138
0.82
0.62, 1.09
0.17
0.68
0.42, 1.09
0.10
PCB 153
0.82
0.61, 1.11
0.20
0.68
0.40, 1.15
0.15
PCB 170
0.75
0.56, 1.00
0.05
0.57
0.36, 0.91
0.02
PCB 180
0.89
0.69, 1.14
0.35
0.80
0.51, 1.24
0.32
PCB 187
0.80
0.58, 1.09
0.16
0.67
0.38, 1.17
0.16

*Adjusted RR and OR for a male birth for a given increase in PCB concentration from the 10th to the 90th percentile: Child Health and Development Study, 1964–67. Estimates adjusted for specimen characteristics and an indicator of a prescription for sex steroids, oral contraceptives or corticosteroids.

†Sum of PCB #105, 110, 118, 137, 138, 153, 170, 180, 187.

Hertz-Picciotto et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:37   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-37