Table 1.
Individual characteristics and serum concentrations of total TEQs and ∑PCBs, in 2000 and 2009, among 8 Russian women
| Total TEQs (pg/g lipid) | ∑ PCBs (ng/g lipid) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI percent change, 2000 to 2009 | BMI in 2009 | Months of breastfeeding, 2000 to 2009 | 2000 | 2009 | Percent change, 2000 to 2009 | 2000 | 2009 | Percent change, 2000 to 2009 | |
| 1 | -3.0% | 19.7 | >12 | 16.7 | 14.7 | -12% | 139 | 215 | +54% |
| 2 | 0.4% | 22.7 | >12 | 39.5 | 19.7 | -50% | 327 | 185 | -43% |
| 3 | 3.7% | 31.2 | <6 | 29.2 | 31.2 | +7% | 238 | 290 | +22% |
| 4 | 8.4% | 24.5 | 0 | 89.7 | 60.9 | -32% | 210 | 173 | -18% |
| 5 | 11.3% | 19.7 | >12 | 27.5 | 19.6 | -29% | 408 | 232 | -43% |
| 6 | 13.9% | 27.0 | 6-12 | 28.3 | 19.9 | -30% | 388 | 266 | -31% |
| 7 | 22.9% | 21.5 | 0 | 25.1 | 15.5 | -38% | 336 | 175 | -48% |
| 8 | 28.6% | 25.6 | >12 | 32.6 | 13.6 | -58% | 280 | 149 | -47% |
| Mean (SD): | 11% (11) | 24 (4) | 11 (10) | 36 (23) | 25 (16) | -30% (21) | 291 (92) | 211 (49) | -19% (38) |
All percent changes are calculated using the 2000 values as the denominator.