Table 2 Measured breast milk and estimated average children’s concentrations (ng/g-lipid) among participating children from birth to 24 months of age (n = 290)
Chemical | Min | P25 | P50 | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p,p’-DDT | |||||
Breast milk | 1.4 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 34.5 |
Child 0–6 months | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 15.4 | 62.5 |
Child 6–12 months | 3.0 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 21.7 | 98.9 |
Child 12–24 months | 2.4 | 10.2 | 14.8 | 21.7 | 110.6 |
p,p’-DDE | |||||
Breast milk | 24.7 | 86.7 | 138.5 | 194.1 | 658.3 |
Child 0–6 months | 44.4 | 156.1 | 247.4 | 357.5 | 1228.1 |
Child 6–12 months | 46.4 | 216.5 | 349.3 | 513.3 | 1934.9 |
Child 12–24 months | 48.0 | 222.9 | 370.3 | 551.6 | 2261.4 |