Table 2.
DDT and DDE concentrations in mothers with complete data in the combineda subsamples (n=1393).
| DDT measure | No.b | Mean | Min | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet-weight (µg/liter) | |||||||||
| pp-DDT | 1393 | 11.10 | 0.36 | 4.65 | 6.27 | 8.90 | 13.67 | 19.95 | 91.84 |
| pp-DDE | 1393 | 29.56 | 3.14 | 12.12 | 16.81 | 24.50 | 36.00 | 52.07 | 178.06 |
| DDT:DDE | 1393 | 0.41 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 2.38 |
| Per lipid basis (µg/g lipid) | |||||||||
| pp-DDT | 1392 | 1.41 | 0.11 | 0.56 | 0.78 | 1.10 | 1.73 | 2.57 | 12.82 |
| pp-DDE | 1392 | 3.75 | 0.50 | 1.58 | 2.09 | 3.00 | 4.49 | 6.86 | 25.31 |
| DDT:DDE | 1392 | 0.41 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 2.38 |
a
The combined sample includes the random, Bayley, and IQ subsamples.
b
Numbers for maternal concentrations on a per-lipid basis were smaller due to a missing lipid value.