Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the 90 men contributing 177 urine samples from the Environment and Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study.
| Characteristic of men | Median (25th, 75th) or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of men | 90 |
| Demographics | |
| Age, years | 36.1 (33.8, 40.4) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.0 (23.7, 28.9) |
| Total physical activity, hours/week | 6.0 (2.9, 10.5) |
| Never smokers, n (%) | 61 (68) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 80 (89) |
| Black/African Americans | 1 (1) |
| Asian | 6 (7) |
| Others | 3 (3) |
| College graduates or higher, n (%) | 72 (80) |
| Consumed organic FVs ≥ 3 times/week, n (%) | 24 (27) |
| Residential pesticide exposure, n (%) | 66 (73) |
| Diet | |
| High pesticide FV intake, servings/day | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |
| Low pesticide FV intake, servings/day | 2.5 (1.6, 3.2) |
| Total energy intake, kcal/day | 2045 (1592, 2470) |
| Characteristics of urine samples | |
| Number of urine samplesa | 177 |
| Year of urine sample collection | 2010 (2009, 2011) |
| Time from FFQ completion to urine sample collection, days | 78 (−14, 165) |
| Season of urine sample collection, n (%) | |
| Spring | 40 (23) |
| Summer | 39 (22) |
| Fall | 44 (25) |
| Winter | 54 (31) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FFQ, food frequency questionnaire; N, number.
a
Of 90 men, 87 men had 2 urine samples analyzed and 3 men had 1 urine sample analyzed.