Table 3

Adjusted* associations between exposure to classes of solvents estimated from expert consensus-based approach and selected simple isolated congenital heart defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2002

NAny solventChlorinated solventsStoddard solvent
NOR (95% CI)NOR (95% CI)NOR (95% CI)
Any congenital heart defect2047961.2 (0.9 to 1.6)881.2 (0.9 to 1.6)311.2 (0.7 to 1.9)
Conotruncal defects470241.3 (0.8 to 2.0)221.2 (0.8 to 2.0)71.1 (0.5 to 2.5)
 Tetralogy of Fallot245121.1 (0.6 to 2.2)111.1 (0.5 to 2.2)20.6 (0.2 to 2.7)
 D-Transposition of the great arteries167111.8 (0.9 to 3.4)101.7 (0.9 to 3.4)52.1 (0.8 to 5.5)
Anomalous pulmonary venous return6020.9 (0.2 to 3.6)21.0 (0.2 to 4.1)0Not estimated
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects34490.7 (0.4 to 1.4)80.7 (0.3 to 1.4)30.6 (0.2 to 2.0)
 Hypoplastic left heart syndrome1470Not estimated0Not estimated0Not estimated
 Coarctation of the aorta12540.9 (0.3 to 2.6)30.8 (0.2 to 2.4)1Not estimated
 Aortic stenosis6952.0 (0.8 to 5.2)52.2 (0.9 to 5.7)21.9 (0.4 to 8.3)
Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction defects302191.6 (0.9 to 2.7)171.6 (0.9 to 2.7)61.6 (0.7 to 3.8)
 Pulmonary valve stenosis235141.5 (0.9 to 2.7)121.4 (0.8 to 2.7)51.6 (0.6 to 4.2)
Septal defects793421.3 (0.9 to 1.9)391.3 (0.9 to 2.0)151.5 (0.8 to 2.7)
 Ventricular septal defect—perimembranous351211.6 (1.0 to 2.6)201.7 (1.0 to 2.8)71.6 (0.7 to 3.7)
 Ventricular septal defect—muscular10861.3 (0.5 to 3.2)61.4 (0.5 to 3.5)1Not estimated
 Atrial septal defect—secundum or not otherwise specified316151.0 (0.6 to 1.9)131.0 (0.5 to 1.8)71.7 (0.7 to 3.8)
  • * Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for maternal age, race–ethnicity, education, periconceptional smoking and periconceptional intake of folic acid supplements.

  • Total number of cases.

  • Number of cases exposed to solvent.