Table 4 Levels of Cd and Pb in Soil (mg/kg)
From: Geographic clustering of elevated blood heavy metal levels in pregnant women
| Â | Metal | N | Mean | S.D. | Minimum | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | Cd | 41 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 1.58 |
Pb | 41 | 39.64 | 53.11 | 2.03 | 8.78 | 19.93 | 38.72 | 212.51 | |
Cadmium blood levels <1 | Cd | 17 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.49 |
Pb | 17 | 40.32 | 53.09 | 2.03 | 6.89 | 29.26 | 39.74 | 212.51 | |
Cadmium blood levels ≥1 | Cd | 24 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 1.58 |
Pb | 24 | 39.16 | 54.25 | 4.38 | 9.63 | 16.46 | 32.66 | 181.91 | |
Cd | - | 0.06 | - | 0.01 | - | - | - | 0.70 | |
Pb | - | 10 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 200 |