Table 2 Geometric mean levels (and 95% confidence intervals) of complete blood count data by serum non dioxin like (NDL) PCB exposure groups (1 = lowest, 4 = highest)
Blood count data | n | Total non dioxin like (NDL) PCBs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Lymphocyte number (106 cells/mL) | 1889 | 2.09 (1.97, 2.22) | 2.03 (1.94, 2.13) | 1.96 (1.87, 2.04) | 1.93* (1.87, 1.99) |
Segmented neutrophils number (106 cells/mL) | 1889 | 4.38 (4.1, 4.68) | 4.2 (3.97, 4.44) | 3.93* (3.83, 4.03) | 3.62*,#,†(3.48, 3.77) |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 1899 | 0.21 (0.181, 0.243) | 0.163 (0.139, 0.191) | 0.133* (0.118, 0.151) | 0.12*,# (0.1, 0.144) |
Hematocrit (%) | 1899 | 42.4 (41.9, 43) | 42.9 (42.5, 43.3) | 43.1* (42.6, 43.7) | 42.2#,†(41.7, 42.6) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 1899 | 14.4 (14.2, 14.6) | 14.6 (14.4, 14.7) | 14.6 (14.4, 14.8) | 14.2*,#,†(14.1, 14.4) |
Lymphocyte percent (%) | 1889 | 28.1 (27.2, 29) | 28.3 (27.2, 29.5) | 28.9 (28.2, 29.6) | 30.1*,†(29.1, 31.2) |
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 1899 | 34 (33.8, 34.2) | 34 (33.8, 34.2) | 33.9# (33.7, 34.1) | 33.8*,# (33.6, 33.9) |
Mean cell hemoglobin (pg) | 1899 | 30.4 (30.1, 30.6) | 30.7* (30.4, 31.1) | 30.7 (30.5, 30.9) | 30.4 (30.1, 30.7) |
Mean cell volume (fL) | 1899 | 89.4 (88.1, 90.7) | 90.4* (89.1, 91.7) | 90.6* (89.4, 91.9) | 90 (88.6, 91.5) |
Segmented neutrophils percent (%) | 1889 | 58.9 (57.9, 59.8) | 58.5 (57.5, 59.6) | 57.9 (56.9, 58.9) | 56.4*,#,†(55.3, 57.5) |
Platelet count SI (106 cells/mL) | 1899 | 270 (263, 278) | 265 (259, 270) | 261 (252, 269) | 244*,# (232, 256) |
White blood cell count (106 cells/mL) | 1899 | 7.46 (7.03, 7.91) | 7.17 (6.83, 7.52) | 6.78* (6.59, 6.98) | 6.4*,#,†(6.23, 6.57) |