Table 2 Multivariate analysis of immune parameter by prenatal bendiocarb exposure.

From: Exposure to pesticides in utero impacts the fetal immune system and response to vaccination in infancy

 

Bendiocarb exposed versus unexposed

 
 

Unadjusted

Adjusteda

Immune parameter

Coefficient

95% [CI]

P value

Coefficient

95% [CI]

P value

Cord blood phenotype

 Tregs

−0.54

[−0.89, −0.18]

0.004

−0.49

[−0.88, −0.09]

0.016

 Myeloid DC

−22.50

[−39.82, −5.17]

0.011

−31.74

[−57.30, −5.35]

0.018

 CD4+non-naive

1.73

[0.66, 2.80]

0.002

1.85

[0.60, 3.10]

0.004

Cord plasma cytokines

 IL–2

27.23

[16.71, 37.75]

<0.0001

31.58

[19.85, 43.36]

<0.0001

 IL–4

0.76

[0.16, 1.36]

0.013

0.80

[0.12, 1.49]

0.022

 IL–5

92.76

[65.77, 119.74]

<0.0001

106.13

[76.23, 136.44]

<0.0001

 IL–7

3.62

[2.51, 4.72]

<0.0001

4.01

[2.80, 5.23]

<0.0001

 MDC

238.52

[141.48, 335.57]

<0.0001

230.61

[119.40, 340.01]

<0.0001

 TNF-RI

2342.0

[1235.28, 3448.73]

<0.0001

2318.01

[1049.77, 3596.73]

<0.0001

 IP-10

9.10

[-2.56, 20.77]

0.125

13.61

[0.74, 26.58]

0.038

Cord blood-stimulated cytokines

 CD4+IL–2

19.88

[13.47, 26.28]

<0.0001

17.35

[10.42, 24.29]

<0.0001

 CD4+TNF

5.59

[2.69, 8.49]

<0.0001

4.85

[1.63, 8.06]

0.003

 CD4+IL–8

10.53

[2.89, 18.17]

0.008

13.6

[4.67, 22.52]

0.004

 CD8+IL–2

4.01

[1.99, 6.03]

<0.0001

4.14

[1.90, 6.37]

<0.0001

Cord blood PfSE proliferation

 CD4+CFSElow

−6.67

[−12.74, −0.60]

0.032

−6.42

[−13.05, 0.21]

0.058

 CD8+CFSElow

−2.86

[−5.43, −0.28]

0.030

−3.71

[−6.39, −1.04]

0.007

Maternal blood phenotype

Unadjusted

Adjustedb

 CD4+Ki67+

−0.61

[−0.97, −0.24]

0.001

−0.58

[−0.98, −0.18]

0.005

Childhood measles vaccine response

Unadjusted

Adjustedc

Measles IgG Level

3.44

[1.93, 4.95]

<0.0001

3.28

[1.38, 5.16]

0.001

  1. Multivariate linear regression. Two-sided p values were calculated for all test statistics. Not adjusted for multiple comparisons.
  2. aAdjusted for malaria exposure during pregnancy, maternal chemoprevention regimen, congenital CMV infection, infant sex, maternal gravidity, prematurity, and mode of delivery.
  3. bAdjusted for malaria exposure during pregnancy, maternal chemoprevention regimen, maternal gravidity, prematurity, and mode of delivery.
  4. cAdjusted for malaria exposure during pregnancy, episodes of malaria during childhood prior to 56 weeks, maternal and childhood chemoprevention regimen, congenital CMV infection, infant sex, maternal gravidity, prematurity, and mode of delivery.