Table 4 Estimation result of logistic regression model predicting ASD risk based on the dioxin-like PCB PCs and the confouders .

From: Risk of autism spectrum disorder at 18 months of age is associated with prenatal level of polychlorinated biphenyls exposure in a Japanese birth cohort

 

β

p-value

CI: [0.025,

0.975]

PCB PC1

− 0.081

0.718

− 0.519

0.358

PCB PC2

0.519

0.026*

0.061

0.977

PCB PC3

− 0.091

0.698

− 0.554

0.371

  1. The number of the high and low risk groups were 28 and 87 respectively. The adjusted variables were maternal age, delivery weight, sex and educational background.
  2. CI, confidence interval.
  3. *p < .05.
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