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Adjusted Geometric Means (AGM) for iron storage status by smoking status for blood cadmium and P values for the test between smoking and nonsmoking females
| Blood Cadmium (μg/L) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% Confidence Interval | |||||
| Iron Storage Status | Smoking Status | AGM | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | P |
| Iron Absent | Non Smoker | 1.401 | 1.390 | 1.448 | <0.01 |
| Smoker | 1.947 | 1.869 | 2.014 | ||
| Iron Deficient | Non Smoker | 1.353 | 1.341 | 1.368 | <0.01 |
| Smoker | 1.926 | 1.747 | 1.991 | ||
| Iron Replete | Nonsmokers | 1.312 | 1.301 | 1.357 | <0.01 |
| Smoker | 1.866 | 1.821 | 1.933 | ||
