Table 1.
Overall descriptive statistics of the seven detected PAEs. %FO: frequency of occurrence.
| PAE | Abbreviation | Mean ± SD (ng/mL) | Median (ng/mL) | Range (ng/mL) | %FO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimethyl phthalate | DMP | 1250.6 ± 5813.7 | 0 | 0–36964 | 25% |
| Diethyl phthalate | DEP | 50.0 ± 59.9 | 32 | 4–337 | 100% |
| Diisobutyl phthalate | DIBP | 325.1 ± 816.7 | 100 | 7–3822 | 100% |
| Dibutyl phthalate | DBP | 108.5 ± 238.6 | 39 | 15–1324 | 100% |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | BBP | 1.7 ± 7.7 | 0 | 0–49 | 10.4% |
| Diethylhexyl phthalate | DEHP | 558.1 ± 886.8 | 225 | 4–3890 | 100% |
| Dioctyl phthalate | DOP | 22.3 ± 54.1 | 5 | 0–322 | 54.2% |