Table 2.
The plasma POP levels in the subjects of the different district
| Men | Nuuk | Sisimiut | Qaanaaq | Tasiilaq | All | |
| Σ PCB_14 (μg/kg lipid) | n | 38 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 167 |
| median | 2682 | 540.9* | 1854 | 1890 | 1526 | |
| mean | 3094 | 752.1 | 2699 | 2079 | 2057 | |
| min-max | 490–11113 | 132–2366 | 617–7352 | 318–4527 | 132–11113 | |
| Σ pesticide (μg/kg lipid) | n | 38 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 171 |
| median | 3401 | 737.8* | 2630 | 2242 | 2126 | |
| mean | 4034 | 1012 | 3824 | 2372 | 2684 | |
| min-max | 405–19118 | 141–3542 | 617–14366 | 194–7224 | 141–19118 | |
| Σ POP (μg/kg lipid) | n | 38 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 167 |
| median | 6322 | 1353* | 4411 | 4067 | 3551 | |
| mean | 7127 | 1765 | 6524 | 4249 | 4692 | |
| min-max | 896–30231 | 285–5908 | 1234–19807 | 499–11260 | 285–30231 | |
| ΣDL-PCB/Σ PCB_14 (%) | n | 38 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 167 |
| median | 8.42♠ | 7.07 | 7.53 | 7.51 | 7.70 | |
| mean | 8.36 | 7.41 | 7.44 | 7.73 | 7.71 | |
| min-max | 5.0–11.0 | 4.0–11.0 | 4.0–11.0 | 6.0–11.0 | 4.0–11.0 | |
| Women | ||||||
| Σ PCB_14 (μg/kg lipid) | n | 44 | 42 | 34 | 47 | 167 |
| median | 295.7 | 346 | 1188▲ | 1660▲ | 635.5 | |
| mean | 492.4 | 459.7 | 1406 | 1809 | 1041 | |
| min-max | 97.5–2428 | 67.2–1384 | 99–5980 | 112–6701 | 67.2–6701 | |
| Σ pesticide (μg/kg lipid) | n | 44 | 42 | 34 | 48 | 168 |
| median | 481.6 | 496.3 | 1671▲ | 2044▲ | 860 | |
| mean | 678 | 700 | 2018 | 2397 | 1446 | |
| min-max | 83.6–2881 | 75.6–3014 | 77.9–7529 | 153–6995 | 85.5–7529 | |
| Σ POP (μg/kg lipid) | n | 44 | 42 | 34 | 47 | 167 |
| median | 748 | 823 | 2847▲ | 3797▲ | 1469 | |
| mean | 1171 | 1159 | 3424 | 4169 | 2480 | |
| min-max | 181–5309 | 143–4337 | 177–12432 | 256–12829 | 143–12829 | |
| ΣDL-PCB/Σ PCB_14 (%) | n | 44 | 42 | 34 | 47 | 167 |
| median | 9.01 | 9.26 | 8.45 | 8.96 | 9.00 | |
| mean | 9.02 | 9.40 | 8.78 | 9.02 | 9.10 | |
| min-max | 4.0–13.0 | 6.0–15.0 | 6.0–13.0 | 6.0–12.0 | 4.0–15.0 | |
| Men + Women | ||||||
| Σ PCB_14 (μg/kg lipid) | n | 82 | 93 | 75 | 84 | 334 |
| median | 912.4 | 495.3 | 1379# | 1806# | 1068 | |
| mean | 1698 | 620.0 | 2113 | 1928 | 1549 | |
| min-max | 97.5–11113 | 67.2–2366 | 99–7352 | 112–6701 | 67.2–11113 | |
| Σ pesticide (μg/kg lipid) | n | 82 | 93 | 75 | 89 | 339 |
| median | 1336 | 685.3 | 2156# | 2208# | 1327 | |
| mean | 2234 | 871 | 3006 | 2386 | 2071 | |
| min-max | 83.6–19118 | 75.6–3542 | 77.9–14366 | 153–7224 | 85.5–19118 | |
| Σ POP (μg/kg lipid) | n | 82 | 93 | 75 | 84 | 334 |
| median | 2322 | 1244 | 3437# | 4020# | 2420 | |
| mean | 3931 | 1491 | 5119 | 4206 | 3597 | |
| min-max | 181–30231 | 143–5908 | 177–19807 | 256–12829 | 143–30231 | |
| ΣDL-PCB/Σ PCB_14 (%) | n | 82 | 93 | 75 | 84 | 334 |
| median | 8.79 | 7.92 | 7.88 | 8.40 | 8.30 | |
| mean | 8.71 | 8.31 | 8.05 | 8.45 | 8.39 | |
| min-max | 4.0–13.0 | 4.0–15.0 | 4.0–13.0 | 6.0–12.0 | 4.0–15.0 | |
Σ PCB_14: sum of 14 PCB congeners; Σ pesticide: sum of 10 pesticides; Σ POP: Σ PCB_14 + Σ pesticide; ΣDL-PCBs: sum of dioxin-like PCBs (PCB105, PCB118, PCB156).
*: p < 0.05, versus men from other districts; ▲: p < 0.05, versus Nuuk and Sisimiut women;
#: p < 0.05, versus Nuuk and Sisimiut subjects; ♠: p < 0.05, versus men from other districts.