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Table 2 Descriptive analysis for the continuous outcome, ALT, and binary outcome, hypertension. L = linear form, B = branched form. L + B = sum of linear and branched forms

From: Integrating human biomonitoring exposure data into a primary care morbidity database: a feasibility study

PFAS compound

Hypertension

ALT

Measured count (Detected%, < LOQ%)

PFOS (L + B)a

75 (100, 0)

69 (100, 0)

PFOS (L)a

68 (100, 0)

67 (93, 0)

PFOA (L + B)a

68 (100, 0)

62 (100, 0)

PFOA (L)a

68 (100, 0)

62 (100,0)

PFHxS (L + B)a

68 (100, 0)

62 (100, 0)

PFHxS (L)a

68 (100, 0)

62 (100, 0)

PFNAa

68 (100, 0)

62 (100, 0)

PFHpSb

68 (84, 10)

62 (84, 10)

PFDAb

68 (94, 7)

62 (94, 5)

PFUnAb

68 (84, 37)

62 (84, 37)

PFBAb

68 (81, 69)

62 (81, 67)

PFHpAb

68 (81, 54)

62 (82, 55)

PFDoAc

68 (79, 79)

62 (79, 79)

PFBSc

68 (79, 78)

62 (79, 79)

PFPeAc

68 (79, 78)

62 (79, 79)

PFHxAc

68 (79, 78)

62 (79, 79)

  1. aAnalyses are possible
  2. bAnalyses are possible with the use of imputation techniques for the exposure value
  3. cno analysis is possible because too few quantified exposure values are available