Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of the woman of childbearing age, according to the methylmercury exposure levels (<6.0 μg/g or ≥6.0 μg/g), Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land, Brazilian Amazon, 2019.
| Methylmercury Levels | ||
|---|---|---|
| <6.0 μg/g | ≥6.0 μg/g | |
| [MeHg]-Mean (μg/g) | 4.1 (n = 20) | 9.9 (n = 33) |
| Age Group (years) | ||
| 12–18 (n) | 9 | 12 |
| 19–30 (n) | 9 | 13 |
| 30–49 (n) | 2 | 8 |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | ||
| Salary Mean (US$) | 281 | 217 |
| Education Level (median schooling years) | 6 | 6 |
| Household (n) | 11 | 8 |
| Agriculture (n) | 3 | 11 |
| Student, Teacher (n) | 5 | 6 |
| Partner working as extractivist (n) | 0 | 5 |
| Dietary Characteristics | ||
| Frequently Fruit Intake (n) | 20 | 33 |
| Weekly fish consumption (Median) | 3 | 3 |
| Nuts consumed in the wet season (n): | ||
| Daily | 10 | 19 |
| Weekly | 7 | 5 |
| Monthly | 1 | 8 |
| Health Outcomes and Obstetrician History | ||
| Hb Median (g/dL) | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 | 22.8 |
| Depressed mood (n) | 8 | 8 |
| Live Births (n) | 53 | 97 |
| Miscarriages (n) | 1 | 5 |
| Infant deaths (n) | 5 | 8 |