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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Environ Res. 2015 Apr 10;140:214–224. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.03.009

Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample during the first and second study (n=151).

Characteristic MAWBs (1995–2000) YAWBs (2000–2005)
Mean SD Max % yes Mean SD Max % yes
Youth/Young adult

Age (yrs) 13.5 1.74 16.9 - 18.1 1.09 21.4
Born before issuance of fish advisories 60% 60%
Breast fed (Y/N) - - - 48% - - - 49%
Breast feeding duration (mos) 3.1 5.01 30.0 - - - - -
BMI (kg/m2) 23.9 5.18 43.5 - 25.7 4.86 45.8 -
Height (cm) 157.7 10.53 185.1 - 167.6 9.04 190.5 -
Weight (kg) 60.4 16.92 116.1 - 72.8 17.47 128.8 -
Tanner Stage 3.3 1.05 5.0 - - - - -
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 157.1 27.53 243.0 - - - - -
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 86.5 39.93 207.0 - - - - -
Total caloric intake (kcal) 2669.7 1030.64 6620.8 - 2058.7 904.10 6413.7 -
Total fat intake (g/day) 119.4 55.60 402.3 - 87.9 42.66 300.7 -
Total protein intake (g/day) 92.5 37.54 240.2 - 76.5 35.53 271.8 -
Birth order position 2.4 1.53 8.0 - - - - -
1st born 36% 37%
Current cigarette use (Y/N) - - - 17% - - - 49%
Number of years between blood draw - - - - 4.1 1.35 7.1 -

Maternal

Maternal cigarette use during pregnancy (Y/N) - - - 42% - - - -
Socioeconomic index 24.4 5.61 37.0 - - - -
- - - -
Maternal fish and fowl consumption before pregnancy (Y/N) - - - 73% - - - -
Sum of reported fish and fowl meals consumed before pregnancy (#/12 mo) 28.3 56.54 359.5 - - - -
- - - -
Maternal fish and fowl consumption during pregnancy (Y/N) - - - 56% - - - -
Sum of reported fish and fowl meals consumed during pregnancy (#/9 mo) 8.7 23.34 191.0 - - - -