Table 3.
Exposure metrics in males and females.
| Males | Females | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | ||
| ZScore | −0.86, 5.57 | 0.02 | 0.85 | −0.89, 4.85 | −0.01 | 0.66 | 0.6788 |
| Lead [μg/L] | 15.4, 672 | 82 | 68.7 | 12.4, 401 | 62.7 | 40 | 9.457e-05 |
| Cadmium [μg/L] | 0.1, 5.22 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.16, 4,32 | 0.9 | 0.78 | 0.0001796 |
The table shows the range, mean, and SD for erythrocyte Pb and Cd concentrations and the cumulative ZScore in males and females. P-values originated from a paired t-test. P-values show the level of significance between the two cohorts. P < 0.05 are marked in bold.