Table 3 Comparison of adjusted mean lab values (liver enzymes, blood lipids) for women in exposed and unexposed groups, 1989, 1995, 1998 and 2001.
| Laboratory measure | Exposed | Cross‐sectional year* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1995 | 1998 | 2001 | ||
| LDH | Yes | 148.7 | 151.5 | 144.8 | 160.0 |
| No | 148.1 | 162.4 | 149.4 | 182.8 | |
| AST | Yes | 28.1 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 22.2 |
| No | 24.8 | 20.1 | 18.2 | 21.0 | |
| ALT | Yes | 30.1 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 20.4 |
| No | 27.0 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 20.3 | |
| Bilirubin | Yes | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.43 |
| No | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.47 | |
| GGT | Yes | 21.9 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 21.8 |
| No | 12.6 | 54.6 | 32.8 | 35.0 | |
| Alkaline phosphatase | Yes | 89.8 | 70.6 | 66.2 | 82.1 |
| No | 76.7 | 74.9 | 68.9 | 92.4 | |
| Cholesterol (total) | Yes | 182.5 | 177.3 | 197.4 | 203.4 |
| No | 194.7 | 217.3 | 225.7 | 220.7 | |
| Triglycerides | Yes | 81.1 | 103.2 | 112.3 | 111.5 |
| No | 87.5 | 158.6 | 149.0 | 165.9 | |
| HDL | Yes | 61.4 | 46.8 | 52.8 | 59.0 |
| No | 63.8 | 52.4 | 59.7 | 56.3 | |
| LDL | Yes | 91.3 | 109.5 | 122.1 | 121.6 |
| No | 118.7 | 130.8 | 133.0 | 131.5 | |
| VLDL | Yes | NA | 20.5 | 22.4 | 22.0 |
| No | NA | 20.2 | 21.9 | 29.2 | |
NA, not complete for early years.
*Number per exposure group (Y, exposed; N, not exposed): 1989 (10 Y, 25 N); 1995 (24 Y, 28 N); 1998 (20 Y, 27 N); 2001 (23 Y, 22 N).
Group mean differences adjusted for age and body mass index. No comparisons were significant at the p<0.05 level.