Table 2.
Mean and Standard deviation of TG, LDL, HDL and BMI according to quartiles of PCBs.
| PCB Congers | Quartiles | Number | Mean (SD) TG | Mean (SD) LDL | Mean (SD) HDL | Mean (SD) BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB 138 | Quartile 1 | N = 53 | 111.15 (51.43) | 103.54 (33.20) | 47.98 (9.68) | 25.39 (3.53) |
| Quartile 2 | N = 40 | 128.95 (41.54) | 104.84 (25.18) | 50.66 (10.92) | 26.26 (3.99) | |
| Quartile 3 | N = 45 | 161.24 (88.25) | 109.91 (26.70) | 44.79 (7.36) | 26.31 (4.46) | |
| Quartile 4 | N = 43 | 213.67 (135.78) | 116.10 (29.29) | 45.90 (11.62) | 27.40 (3.23) | |
| P trend | < 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.02 | ||
| PCB 153 | Quartile 1 | N = 45 | 108.16 (47.02) | 104.38 (35.25) | 49.02 (11.09) | 25.69 (3.57) |
| Quartile 2 | N = 48 | 148.15 (79.84) | 106.23 (24.02) | 47.46 (9.71) | 26.06 (3.93) | |
| Quartile 3 | N = 46 | 141.50 (64.16) | 108.50 (28.77) | 46.73 (8.87) | 26.44 (4.61) | |
| Quartile 4 | N = 42 | 214.88 (136.38) | 115.02 (27.75) | 45.40 (10.46) | 27.01 (3.11) | |
| P trend | < 0.001 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||
| PCB 180 | Quartile 1 | N = 55 | 122.29 (70.04) | 104.71 (33.12) | 46.69 (7.96) | 25.74 (3.45) |
| Quartile 2 | N = 36 | 128.09 (44.97) | 105.46 (26.22) | 52.21 (11.34) | 25.54 (4.15) | |
| Quartile 3 | N = 48 | 166.94 (115.96) | 107.33 (29.64) | 45.33 (10.79) | 26.98 (4.26) | |
| Quartile 4 | N = 42 | 193.86 (108.00) | 116.56 (25.16) | 46.32 (9.87) | 26.85 (3.53) | |
| P trend | < 0.001 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.06 | ||
| PCB Sum | Quartile 1 | N = 46 | 108.02 (49.18) | 102.76 (33.93) | 46.88 (8.55) | 25.41 (3.52) |
| Quartile 2 | N = 46 | 147.36 (73.85) | 106.95 (26.22) | 51.55 (11.79) | 26.13 (4.12) | |
| Quartile 3 | N = 47 | 160.36 (115.25) | 108.44 (28.86) | 44.33 (7.63) | 26.69 (4.32) | |
| Quartile 4 | N = 42 | 195.88 (106.25) | 116.05 (26.83) | 46.47 (11.04) | 26.96 (3.26) | |
| P trend | < 0.001 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.05 | ||
| PCB 118 | Quartile 1 | N = 135 | 137.08 (76.37) | 108.29 (28.32) | 47.78 (9.84) | 25.80 (3.90) |
| Quartile 2 | N = 15 | 172.14 (60.50) | 114.08 (33.80) | 48.46 (12.45) | 27.34 (3.73) | |
| Quartile 3 | N = 17 | 176.18 (80.71) | 103.06 (31.13) | 43.37 (10.39) | 28.13 (3.58) | |
| Quartile 4 | N = 14 | 246.64 (194.60) | 111.92 (33.92) | 45.23 (9.00) | 27.58 (2.93) | |
| P trend | 0. < 0.001 | 0.99 | 0.18 | 0.08 | ||