Table 2. Concentration of toxic heavy metals in the breast milk of the diabetic group N = 72.
Parameters | Arsenic | Lead | Mercury | Cadmium |
---|---|---|---|---|
Below WHO limits n (%) | 26 (36.1) | 3 (4.2) | 23 (31.9) | 11 (15.3) |
Above WHO limits level n (%) | 46 (63.9) | 69 (95.8) | 49 (68.1) | 61 (84.7) |
Mean (SD) ng/ml | 0.63 (0.36) | 13.20 (5.13) | 2.98 (1.91) | 3.32 (1.86) |
Minimum ng/ml | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Maximum ng/ml | 1.2 | 22.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
WHO limits ng/ml | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
n = frequency, % = percent, SD = standard deviation, ng/ml = nanogram per mililitre