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. 2009 Oct 6;117(12):1945–1952. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0900979

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of 16-week, 26-week, and birth urinary BPA concentrations among mothers enrolled in the HOME study.

Percentile
n ≥ LOD (%) Minimuma 5th 25th 50th 75th 95th Maximum
No creatinine adjustment (μg/L)
 All children (n = 249)
  16 weeks 222 (89.2) < LOD < LOD 0.8 1.8 3.2 9.7 37.3
  26 weeks 223 (89.6) < LOD < LOD 0.8 1.7 3.0 9.8 1,250
  Birth 217 (87.1) < LOD < LOD 0.7 1.3 2.5 6.6 48.7
  Mean NA < LOD 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.2 421
 Males (n = 118)
  16 weeks 104 (88.1) < LOD < LOD 0.8 1.8 3.0 9.6 19.5
  26 weeks 109 (92.4) < LOD < LOD 0.8 1.7 3.1 12.5 1,250
  Birth 103 (87.3) < LOD < LOD 0.7 1.4 2.5 6.8 48.7
  Mean NA < LOD 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.2 8.5 421
 Females (n = 131)
  16 weeks 118 (90.1) < LOD < LOD 0.9 1.9 3.4 10.3 37.3
  26 weeks 114 (87.0) < LOD < LOD 0.8 1.5 3.0 9.0 41.3
  Birth 114 (87.0) < LOD < LOD 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.5 12.0
  Mean NA < LOD 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 7.6 17.7

Creatinine adjusted (μg/g)
 All children (n = 249)
  16 weeks 222 (89.2) < LOD < LOD 1.1 1.6 3.0 22.2 34.8
  26 weeks 223 (89.6) < LOD < LOD 1.3 2.0 3.1 8.0 583
  Birth 217 (87.1) < LOD < LOD 1.2 1.9 2.9 9.2 27.3
  Mean NA < LOD 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.4 8.0 196
 Males (n = 118)
  16 weeks 104 (88.1) < LOD < LOD 1.0 1.5 3.0 9.3 19.4
  26 weeks 109 (92.4) < LOD < LOD 1.3 2.1 3.1 10.0 583.0
  Birth 103 (87.3) < LOD < LOD 1.2 1.7 2.6 9.6 27.3
  Mean NA < LOD 0.9 1.6 2.1 3.3 7.8 196
 Females (n = 131)
  16 weeks 118 (90.1) < LOD < LOD 1.1 1.8 3.0 10.7 34.8
  26 weeks 114 (87.0) < LOD < LOD 1.3 2.0 3.1 6.2 32.8
  Birth 114 (87.0) < LOD < LOD 1.2 2.0 3.1 9.2 15.8
  Mean NA < LOD 1.1 1.6 2.3 3.4 8.0 13.9

NA, not applicable.

a

LOD = 0.4 μg/L; 5th percentile values are 0.28 (Inline graphic).