Table 1.

Distribution of patients as stratified according to study cohort and the total number [mean (±SD)] of mercury-containing dental amalgam fillings.

Sex - no. (%)
Female	39	95.1%
Male	2	4.9%
Patients with dental amalgam fillings	27	65.9%
Mean age	42.4 ± 10.5
No. mercury amalgam fillings
Mean	3.8 ± 2.7
Patients without dental amalgam fillings	14	34.1%
Mean age	49.3 ± 11.7