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. 2016 Jan 29;11(1):e0147655. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147655

Table 5. Children at risk for having difficulties in motor coordination and/or cognitive ability.

Number of risk 0 1 2
Gender Dioxin levels N (%) N(%) N(%)
Boys Number of subjects 71 25 5
TEQ-PCDDs/Fs ≥ 17.6 (pg-TEQ/g lipid) 10 (14.1) 6 (24.0) 5 (100.0)
TCDD ≥2.5 (pg/g lipid) 10 (14.1) 3 (12.0) 4 (80.0)
Girls Number of subjects 63 12 1
TEQ-PCDDs/Fs ≥ 17.6 (pg-TEQ/g lipid) 22 (34.9) 1 (8.3) 0 (0.0)
TCDD ≥2.5 (pg/g lipid) 17 (27.0) 3 (25.0) 0 (0.0)

N: number of children