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. 2013 Jun 14;30(7):1322–1331. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2013.789558

Table 1.

AFB1-lys levels (pg/mg albumin) by demographic characteristics, Kenya 2007.

Characteristic na % >LOD Range Median (95% CI) 75th Pct 90th Pct GM
Overall 597 78 <LOD–211 1.78 (1.46–2.12) 5.53 15.1 2.01
Sex
Men 282 79 <LOD–186 1.85 (1.40–2.61) 6.75 16.8 2.15
Women 313 78 <LOD–211 1.73 (1.43–2.08) 4.78 12.6 1.89
If female, pregnant
Yes 26 77 <LOD–105 1.78 (0.89–3.16) 8.06 17.6 2.25
No 243 78 <LOD–211 1.73 (1.43–2.14) 4.88 12.8 1.89
Age (years)
15–24 212 81 <LOD–207 2.00 (1.49–2.44) 6.74 15.7 2.32
25–29 61 74 <LOD–105 1.46 (0.73–3.00) 5.40 15.8 1.76
30–39 120 75 <LOD–211 1.62 (1.25–2.61) 5.00 16.8 1.90
40–49 107 77 <LOD–44.1 1.78 (1.25–2.62) 5.48 13.7 1.95
50–59 67 76 <LOD–53.2 1.40 (0.83–2.68) 4.32 10.3 1.61
60–64 28 89 <LOD–49.2 2.26 (1.11–5.00) 5.52 16.4 2.30
Marital status
Not married 233 80 <LOD–211 1.92 (1.49–2.55) 5.88 14.0 2.14
Married 362 77 <LOD–207 1.64 (1.39–2.17) 5.32 15.9 1.93
Religion
Muslim 101 79 <LOD–96.9 2.00 (1.46–2.65) 4.42 7.44 1.84
Roman Catholic 159 81 <LOD–186 1.95 (1.43–2.91) 6.43 18.6 2.24
Other Christian 322 76 <LOD–211 1.51 (1.28–2.04) 5.53 14.9 1.90

Notes: AFB1-lys, aflatoxin B1-lysine; CI, confidence interval; GM, geometric mean; Pct, percentile.

a

Totals do not always sum to 597 because of missing data.