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Table 4 Geometric mean CB-153 or p,p'-DDE adjusted for age and pregnancies and 95% confidence grouped by pregnancy losses

From: Fetal loss and maternal serum levels of 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorbiphenyl (CB-153) and 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (p,p'-DDE) exposure: a cohort study in Greenland and two European populations

 

No fetal loss

1-2 fetal losses

>2 fetal losses

CB-153 (ng/g lipid)

   

   Greenland

102 (88;118)

113 (97;132)

208 (126;343)a

   Ukraine

28 (26;31)

31 (26;36)

41 (23;73)

   Poland

9 (5;18)

9 (7;13)

5 (1;36)

   Combined

30 (26;35)

35 (31;41)

61 (41;89)a

p,p'-DDE (ng/g lipid)

   

   Greenland

265 (227;308)

291 (247;342)

510 (304;855)a

   Ukraine

688 (630;753)

628 (532;741)

892 (514;1550)

   Poland

537 (304;948)

316 (242;412)

61 (13;299)

   Combined

414 (358;478)

451 (389;523)

713 (482;1055)a

  1. The estimated means is controlled for age, number of previous pregnancies, number of live born children, smoking, alcohol consumption, urogenital diseases, urogenital infections, chronic diseases, body mass index and previous induced abortions
  2. a Indicates significant higher level of POP level compared to the no fetal loss group (Least squares means test).
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