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Table 1 Basic demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 964 males and 922 females)

From: Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and association with sex hormone concentrations: results from the NHANES 2015–2016

 

Female (%/P25, P75)

Male (%/P25, P75)

Total (%/P25, P75)

Age

   

 12–19

136 (14.75)

194 (20.12)

330 (17.50)

 20–49

394 (42.73)

391 (40.56)

785 (41.62)

  ≥ 50

392 (42.52)

379 (39.32)

771 (40.88)

Menstrual age

12.63 ± 1.79

 BMI

   

 < 18.5

21 (2.28)

44 (4.56)

65 (3.45)

 18.5–24.9

260 (28.20)

288 (29.88)

548 (29.06)

 > 24.9

641 (69.52)

632 (65.56)

1273 (67.50)

Race

   

 Mexican American

185 (20.07)

175 (18.15)

360 (19.09)

 Other Hispanic

126 (13.67)

116 (12.03)

242 (12.83)

 Non-Hispanic White

273 (29.61)

322 (33.40)

595 (31.55)

 Non-Hispanic Black

221 (23.97)

194 (20.12)

415 (22.00)

 Other Race

117 (12.69)

157 (16.29)

274 (14.53)

Education

   

 Less than 9th grade

156 (17.35)

198 (21.27)

354 (19.34)

 9–11th grade

125 (13.90)

150 (16.11)

275 (15.03)

 High school graduate

168 (18.69)

174 (18.69)

342 (18.69)

 Some college/AA degree

261 (29.03)

229 (24.60)

490 (26.78)

 College graduate

189 (21.02)

180 (19.33)

369 (20.16)

Ratio of family income to poverty

   

 Under standard

704 (76.36)

726 (75.31)

1430 (75.82)

 Above standard

218 (23.64)

238 (24.69)

456 (24.18)

Ever taken birth control pills

   

 Yes

550 (59.65)

 No

372 (40.35)

 Cotinine (ng/mL)

0.03 (0.01,0.22)

0.05 (0.01,26.20)

0.03 (0.01,2.15)

 TT (ng/dL)

20.45 (14.10,29.30)

392.00 (285.00,517.00)

120.00 (20.50,396.00)

 E (pg/mL)

24.75 (6.44,84.50)

23.20 (17.80,30.20)

23.60 (13.00,37.80)

 SHBG (nmol/L)

60.50 (39.96,90.49)

38.32 (26.95,54.48)

46.61 (32.36,71.47)

 FT (ng/dL)

0.23 (0.15,0.36)

6.91 (5.05,9.03)

1.33 (0.23,6.95)