Table 2b.
Arithmetic means (AMs) and selected percentiles for the summary TEQs (pg/g lipid) of the ACHS II participants stratified by sex.
| TEQ | Race | n | AM | AM Sex Ratio | Min. | 10th% | 50th% | 90th% | 95th% | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCDDa | F | 245 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 22 | 29.8 | 76.5 |
| M | 93 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 42.4 | ||
| PCDFa | F | 245 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.24 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 26.4 |
| M | 93 | 2.4 | 0.57 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 20.1 | ||
| Mono-ortho PCBa | F | 245 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.076 | 0.48 | 2 | 10 | 12.6 | 29.4 |
| M | 93 | 1.9 | 0.097 | 0.29 | 0.84 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 19.8 | ||
| Non-ortho PCBa | F | 245 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 0.11 | 0.73 | 4.5 | 29.5 | 39.9 | 124.8 |
| M | 93 | 4.2 | 0.11 | 0.54 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 20.9 | 58.2 | ||
| Total Dioxina | F | 245 | 29.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 20.5 | 69.6 | 83.2 | 177.4 |
| M | 93 | 17.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 26 | 53.7 | 90 |
a
Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in TEQ by sex in a linear regression model adjusting for age and race.