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Table 1 Total percentage of women of childbearing ages (16–49 years) with mercury concentrations ≥ 3.5 μg/L and ≥ 5.8 μg/L by U.S. Census region and coastal status for NHANES 1999–2010, weighted (N = 9,597)

From: Regional and temporal trends in blood mercury concentrations and fish consumption in women of child bearing Age in the united states using NHANES data from 1999–2010

 

U.S. Census Region

 

Pr > F

Coastal Status

Pr > F

Whole blood mercury

Northeast

South

Midwest

West

 

Coastal

Noncoastal

Percentage ≥ 3.5 μg/L 15.21

10.77

2.64

8.36

<0.001

12.01

4.37

<0.001

Percentage ≥ 5.8 μg/L 6.48

3.26

0.78

4.24

<0.001

6.06

1.81

<0.001