Table 1 Descriptive statistics on the study group for adults 20 to 60 years
Control group | Exposed groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total exposed group | Non-recent/uncertain exposure | Recently exposed | ||
N | 130 | 1815 | 655 | 1160 |
Median age | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 |
Proportion of males | 43% | 43% | 44% | 42% |
Median BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1 | 25.9 | 25.7 | 26.0 |
PFOS | 4.8 (2.0, 12) | 160 (12, 590) | 45 (5.6, 270) | 240 (48, 660) |
PFHxS | 0.98 (0.38, 4.8) | 140 (5.8, 560) | 40 (2.1, 250) | 210 (35, 630) |
PFOA | 1.6 (0.69, 3.5) | 8.6 (1.3, 31) | 3.5 (0.96, 14) | 13 (2.7, 34) |
sum PFASa | 0.017 (0.0076, 0.040) | 0.68 (0.040, 2.6) | 0.20 (0.021, 1.2) | 1.0 (0.19, 2.9) |
Total cholesterol | 4.9 (3.7, 6.9) | 5.2 (3.6, 8.2) | 5.3 (3.7, 8.4) | 5.2 (3.6, 8) |
LDL | 2.8 (1.9, 4.5) | 3.1 (1.8, 5.3) | 3.2 (1.9, 5.4) | 3.1 (1.8, 5.3) |
HDL | 1.5 (0.86, 2.3) | 1.5 (0.86, 2.5) | 1.5 (0.88, 2.6) | 1.4 (0.84, 2.5) |
Triglycerides | 1.1 (0.45, 3.6) | 1.3 (0.60, 3.4) | 1.3 (0.60, 3.4) | 1.3 (0.50, 3.4) |
Ratiob | 3.2 (2.1, 6.5) | 3.6 (2.2, 6.3) | 3.5 (2.2, 6.3) | 3.6 (2.2, 6.7) |