Table 2a.
Arithmetic means (AMs) and selected percentiles for the summary TEQs (pg/g lipid) of the ACHS II participants stratified by race.
| TEQ | Race | n | AM | AM Race Ratio | Min. | 10th% | 50th% | 90th% | 95th% | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCDDa | AA | 172 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 21.6 | 31.1 | 76.5 |
| W | 166 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 22.6 | 39.0 | ||
| PCDFa | AA | 172 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.57 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 26.4 |
| W | 166 | 2.6 | 0.24 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | ||
| Mono-ortho PCBa | AA | 172 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.15 | 0.60 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 29.4 |
| W | 166 | 1.6 | 0.076 | 0.25 | 0.88 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 20.2 | ||
| Non-ortho PCBa | AA | 172 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 0.14 | 0.93 | 5.8 | 32.4 | 48.4 | 124.8 |
| W | 166 | 4.4 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 80.2 | ||
| Total Dioxina | AA | 172 | 33.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 21.7 | 74.3 | 99.5 | 177.4 |
| W | 166 | 19.2 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 14.7 | 32.9 | 43.2 | 131.5 |
a
Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in TEQ by race in a linear regression model adjusting for age and sex.