Biomarker (µg/L)a |
|
GMb |
LCLc |
UCLd |
SDe |
nf (D/ND)g |
pH |
Children* |
0.455 |
0.038 |
0.873 |
5.06 |
565 (338/227) |
<0.0001 |
Adolescent* |
0.399 |
0.043 |
0.755 |
4.91 |
732 (414/318) |
Adult** |
0.329 |
0.081 |
0.576 |
5.18 |
1678 (828/850) |
Total |
|
|
|
|
2975 |
|
Creatinine Adjusted (µg/g)i |
|
GM |
LCL |
UCL |
SD |
n |
p |
Children*** |
0.549 |
0.210 |
0.887 |
4.10 |
565 |
<0.0001 |
Adolescent |
0.295 |
0.004 |
0.586 |
4.02 |
731 |
Adult |
0.328 |
0.129 |
0.527 |
4.16 |
1677 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
2973 |
a(μg/L) = Micrograms per Liter; b(GM) = Geometric Mean; c(LCL) = Lower Confidence Limit; d(UCL) = Upper Confidence Limit; e(SD) = Standard Deviation; f(n) = Number
in Sample; g(D/ND) = Number of Detects/Number of Non-Detects; h(p) = Level of Significance at p= 0.05 Level (Highlighted in Bold); i(μg/g) = Micrograms per Gram. *
Indicates group is significantly different from Adults.
**Indicates that group is significantly different from Adolescents and Children.
***Indicates that Children were significantly different from Adolescents and Adults |