White (N = 396) | Black (N = 163) | Mexican American (N = 180) | p-valuea | |
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Age (years), % | ||||
20-29 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 0.05 |
30-39 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
40-49 | 38 | 34 | 26 | |
BMI (kg/m2), %b | <0.001 | |||
<25 | 44 | 24 | 26 | |
25 – 30 | 27 | 25 | 33 | |
≥30 | 29 | 52 | 41 | |
Educational attainment, % | <0.001 | |||
< HS graduate | 9 | 25 | 47 | |
HS graduate | 22 | 24 | 21 | |
> HS graduate | 69 | 52 | 31 | |
Feminine hygiene product use in past monthc, % | ||||
Tampon | 55 | 31 | 22 | <0.001 |
Sanitary Napkin | 59 | 66 | 63 | 0.13 |
Vaginal Douche | 14 | 37 | 10 | <0.001 |
Feminine Spray | 3 | 16 | 2 | <0.001 |
Feminine Powder | 2 | 12 | 2 | <0.001 |
Wipes/Towelettes | 7 | 16 | 13 | 0.004 |
Other Products | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0.03 |
Average douching frequency in past 6 months, % | <0.001 | |||
None | 83 | 47 | 86 | |
Occasional (≤1 / month) | 11 | 33 | 11 | |
Frequent (≥2/month) | 7 | 20 | 3 | |
Phthalate metabolite concentration (GM (GSE))d | ||||
Mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP; ng/mL) | 127 (10.7) | 268 (26.5) | 247 (26.1) | <0.001 |
Mono-butyl phthalate (MnBP; ng/mL) | 18.2 (1.0) | 32.3 (2.0) | 23.7 (2.3) | <0.001 |