Table 4.
Global estimated acute dietary exposure assessments associated with the antibiotic residue intake in beef.
| Variable | PEN (μg/kg BW per day) | OTC (mg/kg BW per day) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | Muscle | Liver | |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 4.50 | 0.52 | 0.13 |
| Christian | 3.00 | 0.35 | 0.08 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 0–15 | 3.57 | 0.42 | 0.10 |
| 16–45 | 3.32 | 0.39 | 0.09 |
| >45 | 3.42 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| Household size | |||
| <5 | 1.84 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| 5–10 | 3.58 | 0.42 | 0.10 |
| ≥10 | 3.43 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| Monthly income ($) | |||
| Low (<30) | 3.62 | 0.42 | 0.10 |
| Average (30–120) | 2.75 | 0.32 | 0.08 |
| High (>120) | 2.88 | 0.34 | 0.08 |
GEADE, Global Estimated Acute Dietary Exposure. OTC was not found in muscle samples.