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Table 4 Adjusted mean (95% CI) of outcome variables by blood Se quintile in the adult population(n=1601) a

From: A Cross-sectional Study of the Impact of Blood Selenium on Blood and Urinary Arsenic Concentrations in Bangladesh

 

Se category [μg/L; mean(range)]a

 

1

2

3

4

5

Adult Population

59.5 - 109.6 (n=320)

109.7-120.3 (n=320)

120.4-130.2 (n=321)

130.3-143.7 (n=319)

143.8-221.97 (n=321)

Total U-As (μg/L)

63.7(58.3-68.9)

52.1(47.7-56.8)

56.4(51.7-61.5)

58.2(53.3-63.5)

53.0 (48.5-57.9)

Total B-As (μg/L)

5.5(5.1-6.0)

5.0 (4.6-5.4)

5.4 (5.0-5.8)

5.5 (5.1-5.9)

5.5(5.1-5.9)

  1. a These are geometric means. B-As is for blood arsenic and U-As is for urinary arsenic. Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, ever smoking, and current betel nut, and urinary creatinine (log) for the outcome of urinary arsenic.