Table 3.

Comparison between total PCBs, PBDEs and POPs (ng/g lipid)

	Pre-eclampsia		Control		P-value
Variables	(n = 45)		(n = 70)
	Mean ± SD	Median	Mean ± SD	Median
Total PCBs	3.72 ± 2.37	2.86	2.07 ± 1.66	1.50	<0.001
Total PBDEs	2.15 ± 1.64	1.51	1.20 ± 0.90	0.95	<0.001
Total POPs	5.87 ± 3.54	5.15	3.28 ± 2.23	2.70	<0.001

Significant P-value was bolded