Table 1. Participant characteristics (N = 71) of Kasabonika and Wapekeka First Nations based on wild food consumption frequency.
| WF1 (n = 28) | WF2 (n = 22) | WF3 (n = 21) | ||
| Age | 38.8 (±8.1) | 40.5 (±11.3) | 50.9 (±16.0) | p = 0.01 |
| Sex (M∶F) | 13∶15 | 6∶16 | 12∶9 | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.5 (±5.4) | 30.9 (±4.2) | 33.7 (±4.1) | p = 0.12 |
| ΣPCBs (μg/L) | 2.0 (±1.7) | 2.3 (±2.5) | 9.2 (±8.5) | p = 0.0002 |
| p,p'-DDE (μg/L) | 1.3 (±1.0) | 1.4 (±1.6) | 4.6 (±4.6) | p = 0.0001 |
| Mercury (ppm) | 0.8 (±0.7) | 1.9 (±1.8) | 2.9 (±1.6) | p<0.0001 |
| Ω-3 (% phospholipid FA) | 15.9 (±3.4) | 20.2 (±5.2) | 23.5 (±7.4) | p<0.0001 |
| Ω-6 (% phospholipid FA) | 37.8 (±1.8) | 36.4 (±1.8) | 34.8 (±3.4) | p = 0.0003 |
WF1 (n = 28; ≤1 meal per month), WF2 (n = 22; <1 meal per week), and WF3 (n = 21; ≥1 meal per week). Data are presented as means (±SD) where appropriate.