Table 5.
Thirty day probit estimate for studies 1 and 2 combined.
| LD30/30 | LD50/30 | LD70/30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All animals | Estimated dose (Gy) | 12.85 | 13.40 | 13.98 |
| 95% CI for dose | 12.70 to 12.99 | 13.17 to 13.64 | 13.61 to 14.35 | |
| 95% CI for % mortality | 0.253 to 0.351 | 0.414 to 0.586 | 0.577 to 0.804 | |
| Male | Estimated dose (Gy) | 13.95 | 15.04 | 16.22 |
| 95% CI for dose | 13.02 to 14.88 | 13.45 to 16.63 | 13.84 to 18.60 | |
| 95% CI for % mortality | 0.162 to 0.475 | 0.231 to 0.769 | 0.310 to 0.939 | |
| Female | Estimated dose (Gy) | 12.53 | 12.90 | 13.28 |
| 95% CI for dose | 12.67 to 13.38 | 12.75 to 13.04 | 13.07 to 13.49 | |
| 95% CI for % mortality | 0.233 to 0.375 | 0.420 to 0.580 | 0.594 to 0.791 |
CI, confidence interval.
LDx/x is defined as the lethal dose to X% of the population at X days; i.e., the LD30/30 is the estimated radiation dose to result in 30% mortality at 30 days.