Table 1 Geometric means (S.E.) of the urine DEHP metabolites, serum adiponectin, and 5mdC/dG in different subgroups
|  | n | MEHP (μg/g creatinine) | MEHHP (μg/g creatinine) | MEOHP (μg/g creatinine) | n | Adiponectin (ng/mL) | n | 5mdC/dG (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall Age (year) | 699 | 5.12 (1.10) | 27.37 (1.04) | 16.87 (1.04) | 450 | 6484.05 (1.05) | 626 | 2.11 (1.02) |
12–19 | 196 | 9.02 (1.17)** | 27.09 (1.08) | 16.12 (1.08) | 92 | 5675.42 (1.13) | 177 | 2.06(1.05) |
20–39 | 503 | 4.10 (1.13)** | 27.49 (1.04) | 17.17 (1.04) | 358 | 6710.31 (1.06) | 449 | 2.62 (1.03) |
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 286 | 4.22 (1.17) | 25.73 (1.06) | 15.25 (1.06)* | 193 | 5460.52 (1.07)* | 255 | 2.14 (1.04) |
Female | 413 | 5.85 (1.13) | 25.56 (1.05) | 18.09 (1.05)* | 257 | 7377.57 (1.07)* | 371 | 2.09 (1.03) |
Household income (TWD) | ||||||||
 < 50,000 per month | 266 | 4.15 (1.18) | 26.09 (1.07) | 15.97 (1.07) | 178 | 7215.60 (1.09) | 227 | 2.10 (1.04) |
 ≥ 50,000 per month | 432 | 5.81 (1.13) | 28.22 (1.04) | 17.47 (1.04) | 272 | 6046.29 (1.06) | 398 | 2.11 (1.03) |
Smoking status | ||||||||
Not active smokers | 578 | 5.51 (1.11) | 27.91 (1.04) | 17.22 (1.04) | 371 | 6658.17 (1.06) | 515 | 2.12 (1.03) |
Active smokers | 121 | 3.61 (1.28) | 24.96 (1.10) | 15.29 (1.09) | 79 | 5726.73 (1.12) | 111 | 2.08 (1.06) |
Current alcohol consumption | ||||||||
No | 635 | 4.92 (1.11) | 27.52 (1.04) | 16.98 (1.04) | 411 | 6506.78 (1.05) | 569 | 2.07 (1.03)* |
Yes | 63 | 7.54 (1.35) | 26.12 (1.10) | 15.89 (1.10) | 39 | 6248.52 (1.19) | 56 | 2.50 (1.08)* |
BMI z score (kg/m2) | ||||||||
 < − 0.212 | 348 | 4.66 (1.15) | 29.34 (1.05) | 18.47 (1.06)* | 218 | 8787.99 (1.08)** | 316 | 2.00 (1.04)* |
 ≥ − 0.212 | 351 | 5.62 (1.15) | 25.55 (1.05) | 15.43 (1.05)* | 232 | 4874.62 (1.06)** | 310 | 2.23 (1.03)* |
Hypertension | ||||||||
No | 646 | 4.96 (1.11) | 27.55 (1.40) | 17.00 (1.04) | 407 | 6756.77 (1.05)* | 581 | 2.11 (1.03) |
Yes | 53 | 7.57 (1.47) | 25.34 (1.15) | 15.41 (1.15) | 43 | 4391.39 (1.17)* | 45 | 2.13 (1.10) |
ACE genotypes | ||||||||
D/D | 73 | 6.04 (1.36) | 31.01 (1.12) | 18.70 (1.12) | 52 | 5947.94 (1.18) | 62 | 2.28 (1.08) |
I/D | 292 | 5.30 (1.16) | 27.42 (1.06) | 16.94 (1.06) | 183 | 6122.95 (1.07) | 263 | 2.14 (1.04) |
I/I | 333 | 4.75 (1.15) | 26.57 (1.05) | 16.42 (1.05) | 214 | 6999.54 (1.08) | 301 | 2.04 (1.03) |