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) |