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Table 3 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) relating personal care products usage of high urinary concentration of triclosan (male: ≥ 1.096 μg/g creatinine, female: ≥1.329 μg/g creatinine) compared to low urinary concentration of triclosan

From: Relationship between personal care products usage and triclosan exposure: the second Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS 2012–2014)

 

Male

Female

Category

Unadjusted

Multivariate adjusted model

Unadjusted

Multivariate adjusted model

Fragrance products

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

1.55 (1.04–2.29)

1.39 (0.93–2.07)

1.51 (1.15–1.97)

1.27 (0.97–1.67)

  ≥ Once a week

1.84 (1.43–2.38)

1.52 (1.16–1.98)

1.33 (1.09–1.63)

1.05 (0.84–1.30)

Hair care products

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

1.39 (1.03–1.86)

1.39 (1.03–1.87)

1.08 (0.86–1.36)

1.21 (0.96–1.54)

  ≥ Once a week

1.75 (1.41–2.17)

1.50 (1.19–1.87)

1.19 (1.01–1.41)

1.20 (1.01–1.42)

Body cleansers

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

1.45 (0.76–2.78)

1.20 (0.62–2.32)

1.33 (0.73–2.41)

1.20 (0.66–2.20)

  ≥ Once a week

1.95 (1.61–2.34)

1.67 (1.33–2.08)

1.66 (1.39–1.99)

1.28 (1.04–1.58)

Cosmetics

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

1.43 (0.88–2.31)

1.21 (0.74–1.98)

1.12 (0.74–1.70)

1.04 (0.68–1.58)

  ≥ Once a week

1.84 (1.39–2.45)

1.60 (1.19–2.15)

1.63 (1.33–1.99)

1.33 (1.08–1.65)

Nail care products

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

0.99 (0.20–4.93)

1.06 (0.21–5.30)

1.40 (1.16–1.69)

1.26 (1.04–1.53)

  ≥ Once a week

1.27 (0.97–1.67)

1.13 (0.85–1.50)

Antimicrobial agents

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

1.58 (0.91–2.77)

1.43 (0.81–2.52)

1.17 (0.81–1.68)

0.98 (0.67–1.42)

  ≥ Once a week

1.47 (1.14–1.90)

1.27 (0.98–1.65)

1.37 (1.12–1.69)

1.17 (0.95–1.44)

Air fresheners

 Rarely

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  < Once a week

0.85 (0.49–1.50)

0.82 (0.47–1.46)

1.25 (0.87–1.79)

1.20 (0.84–1.72)

  ≥ Once a week

1.10 (0.89–1.35)

0.96 (0.78–1.20)

1.17 (0.98–1.41)

1.03 (0.85–1.24)

  1. Multivariate adjusted model: adjusted with age, BMI, education, marital status, household income, alcohol intake, exercise, and smoking