Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios for exceeding the median of each BTEX metabolite by housing characteristics
t,t-Muconic acid | Hippuric acid | Mandelic acid | Phenylglyoxylic acid | Methylhippuric acid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Category | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | Odds ratio* (95% CI) |
Type of residence | Detached | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Multiplex or apartment | 1.145 (0.807-–1.165) | 1.171 (0.820–1.672) | 0.762 (0.536–1.083) | 0.724 (0.507–1.034) | 0.814 (0.573–1.156) | |
Age of building | Years | 0.996 (0.983–1.009) | 1.002 (0.988–1.015) | 0.989 (0.976–1.003) | 0.992 (0.979–1.006) | 0.998 (0.985–1.012) |
Distance from major road (meters) | >100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
≤100 | 1.129 (0.865–1.474) | 0.970 (0.740–1.272) | 1.084 (0.830–1.419) | 0.819 (0.625–1.074) | 1.399 (1.071–1.826) | |
Remodeling within past 6 months | No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 1.591 (1.063–2.382) | 0.864 (0.576–1.295) | 1.142 (0.766–1.703) | 0.879 (0.586–1.320) | 1.294 (0.868–1.930) |