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Table 1 Adolescents with serum perfluoroalkyl acid measurements, NHANES 2003-2010

From: Association between perfluoroalkyl acids and kidney function in a cross-sectional study of adolescents

 

N = 1960

Characteristics

Result

Sex, n (%)

 

Male

1064 (54.3 %)

Female

896 (45.7 %)

Mean Age ± SD

15.5 ± 2.3

Race, n (%)

 

 Mexican American

589 (30 %)

 Other Hispanics

139 (7.1 %)

 Non-Hispanic white

546 (27.9 %)

 Non-Hispanic black

594 (30.3 %)

 Other race

92 (4.7 %)

Poverty to income ratio, n (%)

 

 First Quartile (<0.78)

423 (21.6 %)

 Second quartile (0.78 to1.45)

449 (22.9 %)

 Third Quartile (1.46 to 2.92)

467 (23.8 %)

 Fourth Quartile (>2.92)

495 (25.3 %)

 Missing

126 (6.4 %)

Parent/Caregiver Education Level, n (%)

 

 Less than 9th grade

262 (13.4 %)

 9-12th grade

372 (19.0 %)

 High school Grad/GED

459 (23.4 %)

 College or AA degree

522 (26.6 %)

 College or greater

259 (13.2 %)

 Unknown

86 (4.4 %)

Serum Cotinine, n (%)

 

  < 0.015 ng/mL

312 (15.9 %)

 0.015–1.9 ng/mL

1284 (65.5 %)

 At least 2.0 ng/mL

364 (18.6 %)

High Cholesterol, n (%)

647 (33.1 %)

Obese, n (%)

429 (21.9 %)

Insulin resistant

195 (20.3 %)

BP >90th percentile

151 (7.93 %)

Median Creatinine, mg/dL (IQR)

0.72 (0.62, 0.86)

Median eGFR, min/mL/1.73 m2 (IQR)

140.4 (125.1, 158.8)

Mean Uric Acid, mg/dL (IQR)

5.0 (4.2, 5.8)

  1. IQR interquartile range, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate