Table 3.
Sums of PCBs, PCDD/Fs and PBDEs, and total-TEq in cryptorchid and healthy boys
| Cases median (range) | Controls median (range) | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | N = 30 | N = 29 | |
| Sum of PCDD/Fs (pg/g) | 113 (41.5–320) | 77.7 (27.9–1290) | 0.25 |
| Sum of PCBs (ng/g) | 68.9 (12.7–389) | 80.0 (11.2–570) | 0.97 |
| Sum of PBDEs (ng/g) | 7.01 (1.56–63.6) | 5.41 (1.28–85.9) | 0.42 |
| Total-TEq (pg/g) | 7.44 (3.24–40.7) | 5.43 (2.65–64.1) | 0.85 |
| Denmark | N = 14 | N = 9 | |
| Sum of PCDD/Fs (pg/g) | 88.9 (21.7–258) | 83.0 (21.7–164) | 0.83 |
| Sum of PCBs (ng/g) | 182 (17.4–698) | 164 (12.8–517) | 0.56 |
| Sum of PBDEs (ng/g) | 3.94 (1.56–31.0) | 5.67 (3.54–9.43) | 0.45 |
| Total-TEq (pg/g) | 18.5 (3.41–56.0) | 13.0 (2.64–42.0) | 0.73 |
| Finland and Denmark | N = 44 | N = 38 | |
| Sum of PCDD/Fs (pg/g) | 103 (21.7–320) | 79.1 (21.7–1290) | 0.94 |
| Sum of PCBs (ng/g) | 97.0 (12.7–698) | 134 (11.2–570) | 0.73 |
| Sum of PBDEs (ng/g) | 4.90 (1.56–63.6) | 5.54 (1.28–85.9) | 0.26 |
| Total-TEq (pg/g) | 9.78 (3.24–56.0) | 7.50 (2.64–64.1) | 0.55 |
aFor the difference between cases and controls