Table 1 Characteristics of participants from a metropolitan city of Pakistan
From: Bone resorption and environmental exposure to cadmium in children: a cross - sectional study
Characteristics | Boys (n = 87) | Girls (n = 68) | School Children (n = 155) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age - yr | 9.9 (1.3) | 9.6 (1.2) | 9.8 (1.2) |
Height - cm | 134 (9.8) | 132 (9.0) | 133 (9.5) |
Weight - kg | 28.8 (7.2) | 27.0 (6.4) | 28.0 (6.9) |
BMI - kg/m2 | 15.9 (2.9) | 15.3 (2.2) | 15.7 (2.6) |
Creatinine - mmol/l | 11.8 (7.0) | 7.4 (3.5) | 9.9 (6.1) |
Cadmium - nmol/mmol crt | 0.41 (0.15 to 1.58) | 0.65 (0.20 to 1.63) | 0.50 (0.16 to 1.63) |
Calcium - μmol/mmol crt | 71.0 (13.3 to 401) | 108 (16.9 to 494) | 85.3 (15.7 to 451) |
Deoxypyridinoline - nmol/mmol crt | 83.5 (12.5 to 695) | 216 (21.8 to 3502) | 127 (14.6 to 1945) |