Table 4.
Differences in Survival.
| Quartile Parameters | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERAD mean ± SD | 6816 ± 7822 | 69,575 ± 132,844 | 41,880 ± 89,230 | 50,704 ± 114,298 |
| Number total 445 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 111 |
| % Males | 80 | 99 | 96 | 92 |
| Age mean ± SD years | 60.3 ± 12.3 | 63.8 ± 11.1 | 62.2 ± 11.4 | 62.7 ± 11.4 |
| Ethnicity %AA | 58 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| BMI mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 4.8 | 28.6 ± 5.9 | 27.7 ± 5.9 | 29.0 ± 6.0 |
| Mean Effluent p87 | 0.070 ± 0.123 | 0.200 ± 0.333 * | 0.163 ± 0.289 | 0.283 ± 0.441 ** |
* Student’s t-test quartile 1 versus 2, p < 0.007; ** t-test quartile 1 versus 4, p < 0.011. AA—African American; SD—standard deviation.