Table 3.
Distributions (median and interquartile range (Q1 and Q3)) of urinary total arsenic by covanates.
| N | Creatinine unadjusted (μg/L) | Creatinine adjusted (μg/g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 221 | 5.45 (3.14, 9.37) | 6.12 (4.10, 10.15) | |
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| 20–39 | 32 | 4.83 (2.38, 6.34) | 4.60 (3.70, 9.26) | |
| 40–59 | 122 | 4.95 (2.45, 8.80) | 5.70 (3.88, 9.24) | |
| ≥60 | 67 | 7.48 (4.59, 11.37) | 7.44 (5.25, 13.16) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 106 | 6.43 (4.72, 10.08) | 5.42 (3.95, 9.31) | |
| Female | 115 | 4.17 (2.17, 8.47) | 7.02 (4.45, 11.99) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 72 | 6.03 (2.90, 8.64) | 6.06 (4.37, 10.59) | |
| 25–29 | 88 | 5.09 (3.02, 9.00) | 6.06 (4.00, 8.25) | |
| ≥30 | 61 | 5.83 (3.42, 11.15) | 6.48 (3.79, 12.94) | |
| High waist to hip ratioa | ||||
| No | 119 | 4.96 (2.33, 8.34) | 6.00 (3.87, 9.31) | |
| Yes | 102 | 6.06 (3.94, 10.94) | 6.60 (4.24, 11.80) | |
| OGTT | ||||
| Normal | 164 | 5.11 (2.55, 8.75) | 5.71 (3.90, 9.59) | |
| Impaired | 57 | 6.32 (4.58, 11.24) | 7.08 (4.81, 11.99) | |
a
High waist to hip ratio was defined as waist to hip ratio ≥ 0.9 for men and ≥ 0.85 for women [34].