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Probabilistic distributions and statistics of daily cadmium exposure (μg/day)
| Model | Type of distribution | Mean | Median | STD | 5th-95th percentile | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
Lognormal |
23.05 |
18.24 |
18.02 |
6.8-55.1 |
1.7-376.0 |
| Men |
Lognormal |
28.49 |
22.2 |
23.05 |
7.7-69.0 |
1.5-457.8 |
| Women |
Lognormal |
14.05 |
10.62 |
12.66 |
4.2-34.5 |
1.3-314.0 |
| Smokers |
Lognormal |
32.74 |
25.78 |
25.83 |
9.6-78.3 |
2.8-556.1 |
| Non-smokers | Lognormal | 13.23 | 9.63 | 12.72 | 3.6-34.0 | 1.0-356.44 |
