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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Dioxin-like compounds and bone quality in Cree women of Eastern James Bay (Canada): a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

N

AM(a)± SD(b)

Range(c)

GM(d)(95%-CI)(e)

Dependant variables

    

SOS (m/s)

249

1545.10 ± 39.21

1466.03-1665.22

 

BUA (dB/MHz)

249

118.05 ± 16.81

67.67-169.35

 

SI (%)

249

91.24 ± 20.59

46-151

 

Main exposition variables

    

DLC (pg TCDD-EQ/L)

249

234.13 ± 319.05

0.95-3115

124.31 (106.94-144.50)

DL-PCB 105 (μg/L)

249

0.09 ± 0.15

0.01-1.28

0.035 (0.03-0.04)

DL-PCB 118 (μg/L)

249

0.52 ± 0.90

0.01-8.35

0.19 (0.16-0.23)

DL-PCB 156 (μg/L)(f)

223

0.29 ± 0.42

0.01-3.15

0.12 (0.10-0.14)

Other variables

    

Age (years)

249

47.98 ± 10.72

35-74

 

Weight (kg)

248

91.46 ± 18.72

46.3-171.6

 

Lean mass (kg)

248

48.63 ± 6.48

25.8-75.2

 

Height (cm)

249

160.27 ± 6.03

134-175

 

Height in seated position (cm)

245

85.73 ± 3.24

74.7-93.85

 

Number of children

246

3.72 ± 2.77

0-13

 

Omega-3 PUFAs (%)

248

6.87 ± 1.38

2.16-13.9

 

Omega-6 PUFAs (%)

248

30.24 ± 1.73

22.44-33.76

 

Vitamin D (nmol/L)

249

59.03 ± 19.77

23-138

 

Glucose (mmol/L)

249

7.17 ± 8.98

3.0-21.8

 

Apolipoprotein B (g/L)

249

0.97 ± 1.17

0.31-2.62

 

Total lipid (g/L)

249

6.19 ± 1.28

3.49-14.64

 

Mercury (nmol/L)

249

51.09 ± 61.38

0.60-393.84

26.49 (22.67-30.94)

Selenium (μmol/L)

249

2.21 ± 0.42

1.3- 4.9

2.18 (2.14-2.23)

Lead (μmol/L)

249

0.29 ± 0.32

0.02-2.5

0.18 (0.16-0.21)

 

N

N weighted (%)

  

Menopausal status

249

2056.13

  

Menopausal

102

882.589 (42.92)

Non-menopausal

147

1173.54 (57.08)

Level of education

248

2044.31

  

None or primary school

74

620.02 (30.33)

Secondary or higher

174

1424.29 (69.67)

Supplements use(g)

232

1881.49

  

Yes

39

272.365 (14.48)

No

193

1609.13 (85.52)

Physical activity

243

2021.47

  

Active

118

986.11 (48.78)

Inactive

125

1035.37 (51.22)

Tobacco use

248

2042.24

  

Yes

94

726.82 (35.59)

No

154

1315.43 (64.41)

Sodium intake

249

2056.13

  

≤ 2300 mg

108

876.94 (42.65)

> 2300 mg

141

1179.19 (57.35)

  
  1. a Unweighted arithmetic mean.
  2. b Standard deviation;
  3. c Minimum-maximum;
  4. d Unweighted geometric mean;
  5. e 95%-Confidence interval of geometric mean;
  6. f Variable not measured in one community;
  7. g Calcium and vitamin D supplements.