Table 1.
Clinical Factors and Quartiles of Exposure.
| Variables | Quartile 1 (0–2 µg/dL) |
Quartile 2 (2–5 µg/dL) |
Quartile 3 (5–10 µg/dL) |
Quartile 4 (10+ µg/dL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age * | 44.25 (0.32) | 56.05 (0.54) | 54.77 (1.13) | 47.56 (2.56) |
| BMI | 25.79 (0.17) | 25.91 (0.18) | 26.06 (0.49) | 26.40 (0.92) |
| BLL | 1.09 (0.01) | 2.78 (0.02) | 6.40 (0.10) | 16.11 (1.40) |
| SBP ** | 119.56 (0.31) | 126.39 (0.57) | 127.75 (1.71) | 126.37 (5.09) |
| DBP *** | 69.9 (0.38) | 70.54 (0.40) | 70.07 (0.87) | 76.36 (1.75) |
| CRP + | 0.38 (0.01) | 0.41 (0.02) | 0.46 (0.07) | 0.26 (0.04) |
| Triglycerides ++ | 128.41 (2.16) | 141.69 (4.11) | 135.61 (10.41) | 184.64 (20.72) |
| Total Cholesterol +++ | 194.75 (0.67) | 203.58 (0.89) | 202.28 (3.25) | 203.39 (6.78) |
| LDL Cholesterol # | 114.67 (0.82) | 121.67 (1.18) | 118.02(4.59) | 128.05 (6.29) |
| HDL Cholesterol ## | 52.03 (0.34) | 53.47 (0.51) | 51.79 (1.18) | 50.19 (4.16) |
* p < 0.05 Significant difference between quartile 1 and 2, 3.** p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1, when compared to 2, 3; *** p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1 when compared to 4; + p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1 and quartile 3; ++ p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1 and 2, 4; +++ p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1 and 2, 3; # p < 0.05 significant difference between quartile 1 and 2, 4; ## p < 0.05 significant positive between quartile 1 and 2.